We need wage theft laws now
A pre-election campaign to raise the need for laws against wage theft in Victoria is being directed at Liberal Party leader Matthew Guy. There is…
Is there going to be a housing crash or not
Contributed by Joe Montero Speculation about the future of Australia’s housing market is gathering a head steam. Financial analysts and commentators are arguing about whether…
Casualisation of work must be turned around
Contributed by Joe Montero According to the OECD, Australia is suffering from one of the highest incidences of temporary work in the industrialised world. It…
Video: Companies try win their way into fracking
Queensland farmers are fighting plans to dispose of millions of tonnes of toxic CSG salt waste just 100m from a creek in the headwaters of…
Taking part in Older Persons Week in Melbourne
Contributed by Ugly Last week saw the observance of the United Nations Day for the Older Person, which has been set on 1 October since…
Calling for the scalps of bank chiefs is not enough
Contributed by Joe Montero Reacting to the revelations that have come out of the Royal Commission into the finance industry, Australian Labor Party leader Bill…
ACTU announces plan in the Change the Rules campaign
Contributed by Ben Wilson At the John Curtin Research Centre on Thursday, the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) unveiled a plan to move along…
Video: Union leader on the end of the “Permanent Casual”
The WorkPac v Skene federal court decision is an important union win that changes the law for casuals in coal mining. It says casual…
Entropy economics and corporate social responsibility
The following has been contributed by a reader. It raises a few points, worthy of discussion. It suggests that the law of entropy should…
The Australian fined $155,000 for contempt of court over allegations relating to Victorian union official
Contributed from Victoria Leading print mouthpiece of Rupert Murdoch owned News Corp in Australia, The Australian, has just been fined $155,000 for contempt of court….
