Is a Green New Deal the answer to the climate crisis?
Contributed by Jim Hayes We are hearing a lot about the climate crisis: droughts, fire, rising sea levels, the loss of food and water security….
Community
Survey shows community services and workers at risk from funding uncertainty
From the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) Community service leaders across the country are concerned that the Federal Government is yet to commit to…
Venezuela and what its example can teach us all
Contributed by Joe Montero This is the last of a series of articles on a recent visit to Venezuela. The previous ones described specific experiences….
Seeing the real Venezuela in the country
Second of a series of articles contributed by Joe Montero about a recent visit to Venezuela We left Caracas, Lucho, Helen and I, and headed…
Australia’s political system is absolutely corrupt
Contributed by Joe Montero Reports show the Coalition took millions of dollars in donations from gas corporations and the fossil fuel industry to bankroll last…
Preston in England chose to rely on community to build economy
Contributed by Glen Davis Preston is a town in the North West of England. Like many similar towns, it has been hard hit by the…
An uncomfortable time to be in politics (or anywhere with a ‘climate’)
Colin Long writes (Australian Politics 12 December 2019) about the rising illegitimacy of the political system in the eyes Australian citizens, and this should come…
Bushfires still raging and causing Morrison political consequences
Contributed by Ben Wilson Australia burns and Scott Morrison treats those who a are suffering with the greatest of disrespect. He comes across as uncaring….
Video: “You are the Violator”
On 1 December, Chileans, Colombians, Argentinians and Brazilians living in Melbourne marched to give their support to the efforts of the peoples of their countries…
Acting on the climate crisis needs the support of our John Hewsons and much more
Contributed by Joe Montero That former leader of the Liberal Party an economist John Hewson has spoken out and argued for a conscience vote on…
