May Day and standing for our rights in 2018
Editorial comment May Day should help working people to remember the past, understand the present and assist building the future. In Australia, May Day came…
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Change the rules and fight for democracy
Editorial comment The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) led Change the Rule campaign is necessary, if the decline in the reward for and quality…
Julian Assange has been cut off from the Internet
Editorial comment This is breaking news and the full story is not out yet. What we know, is that Julian Assange has been disconnected from…
The right to withdraw labour is a fundamental human right
Editorial comment Responding to the order made by the Australia Fair Work Commission yesterday over its decision to order members of the Rail Bus and…
What does the union and community win at Webb Dock mean
Editorial comment It is obvious that the outcome of the dispute at Webb Dock is important. It means that the worker who had been denied…
Queensland holds the line against hate
Editorial comment Last Friday, The Pen published a contribution that suggested a Labor win at Saturday’s state election in Queensland would be the best result….
Marriage equality is supported by the Australian community
Editorial comment The release of the of the massive yes vote for marriage equality, by David Kalisch, the chief statistician of the Australian Bureau of…
Catalonia heading for a showdown
Editorial Comment The unfolding of the independence referendum battle in Catalonia is an historic event because it will have long lasting consequences for both sides….
Manchester terror attack was aimed at the innocent and vulnerable
Editorial comment The bombing at the Manchester Stadium was a horrific act, made all the worse, because the target was teenagers attending an Ariana Grande…
Support Fairfax journalists
Editorial Comment The journalists strike at Fairfax is a just cause. They are not only fighting for their jobs. While this is important, theirs is…
