Catalans protest outside the European Parliament and their voice is heard inside
The following is an article that appeared in the Irish Times and abridged from the original article published in Spanish newspaper El Nacional. This is…
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The Brexit mess and what has this got to do with Australia?
Contributed by Jim Hayes It is only days before British Prime Minister Theresa May’s resignation due on 7 June. We all know that this has…
Election rorts point out that power is in the hands of a minority and change is needed
Contributed by Joe Montero The fallout from the recent election rorts, which undoubtedly helped the Liberal and National party coalition cling onto government, keeps on…
EU election sees a decline in the dominance of the traditional parties
Contributed from Victoria Despite all the media hype about the so-called populist sweeping the European Union election, it did not materialise. But why are they…
Election result will not deliver benefits to most and the underlying problems will become more pronounced
Contributed by Joe Montero As the dust settles down from the 28 May election result, there can be denying that the Coalition were delivered into…
Why did Scott Morrison and his government manage to hold on and what does this mean?
Contributed by Joe Montero Make no mistake about it. The Liberal National Party government surviving Saturday’s election is not a good result for Australia. At…
The real issues for this election are whether or not the money is spent on the top end of town and everyone else is made to pay for it
Contributed by Joe Montero On the eve of this year’s federal election, we should note the claims made during the campaign. This especially applies to…
ACOSS shows that the provision of important public services is set to decline further
Contributed from Victoria The Australian Council of Social service (ACOSS) released a new analysis of the federal budget on 6 May. ACOSS is the peak…
This Federal election is not involving the Australian people in building the future
Contributed by Jim Hayes As Australia heads to the 2019 Federal election on 18 May, it does not feel like there is much of a…
Spain’s election result rebuffs the return of fascism
Contributed by Joe Montero Spain’s 28 April election defied the predictions of the pundits in many ways. It was going to see the rise of…
