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Australia must punish those responsible and do much more to address the wrongs of the banks

02/09/2019 The Editor 0

By Jim Hayes The big four banks and the AMP have just been lashed by Commissioner Kenneth Hayne for massive dishonest conduct. He has urged that criminal charges be laid under the Corporations Act, which […]

Victoria is not doing a good enough job on public housing

02/09/2019 The Editor 0

It’s just not good enough. Only $82 is spent in Victoria per person, on what is broadly called social housing. Although the other states spend comparatively more, heir expenditure remains far from enough as well. This is a national issue. Not just a state one. […]

Twenty-six billionaires own as much wealth as half the world

01/25/2019 The Editor 0

By Jim Hayes This Monday’s report from Oxfam, spell out am alarming jump in the level of inequality in the global economy. as the richest billionaires cash in. which has Mainly tilted in into the […]

Those responsible for Cash’s attack on the AWU and GetUp escape criminal charges

01/25/2019 The Editor 0

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) have announced that those responsible for of creating the media setup, around the raids on the Australian Workers Union (AWU) and GetUp, from Senator Michaelia Cash’s office, are not going […]

Morrison Government’s construction industry attack dog now being used more widely

01/25/2019 The Editor 0

By Ugly As the Australia movement resumes its campaign to Change the Rules, the Australian building and Construction Commission (ABCC) has been turned by the Morrison government to be used against this.

IMF and CEOs say the global economy is slowing faster than expected

01/25/2019 The Editor 0

The following article published by Bloomberg (21 January 2019) outlines the serious concern of economists and international institutions have about the health of the global economy, being put under greater stress by rising political tensions, […]

The PaTH Program is betraying young unemployed Australians

01/25/2019 The Editor 0

By Ugly The way those who are out of work are treated by the Department of Human Services and its Centrelink has long been disgraceful and crooked. Disgraceful, because of the absence of any sense […]

Energy companies fined for cutting power to people on life support

01/25/2019 The Editor 0

By Cole Latimer Sydney Morning Herald (22 January 2019) The energy watchdog has slapped two electricity companies with fines of $40,000 each after they cut power to people on life support.