Action on rising cost of living threat is critical to our future
Contributed by Joe Montero There is no doubt that an economic storm is brewing in Australia, and that competing forces are jockeying to deal with it…
Economy
Truss government budget to trash the economy and deliver the British hard times
Contributed by Joe Montero The British are in trouble. A new government under Liz Truss and Chancellor of the Exchequer (in other words the treasurer), Kwasi Kwarteng,…
ACF releases report calling for a nature based economy
Contributed by Joe Montero The Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) has just released a report called The Nature-Based Economy As the title suggests, the report proposes…
Will the coming budget bring relief or more pain?
Contributed by Joe Montero Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has flagged that a tough budget is on the 25 October. He has also said that there…
Jobs summit has not delivered a new direction for Australia
Contributed by Joe Montero The jobs summit was going to deliver a consensus that will chart a way forward towards a fairer Australia. At least that…
What will the jobs summit deliver?
Contributed by Joe Montero The much-publicised jobs summit begins at the end of this week. A great deal is promised at this two-day talkfest of…
ACTU economic paper deserves to be supported
Contributed by Joe Montero Last week the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) released a new paper called “An economy that works for people.” This…
It is not wage rises causing of inflation and harming the economy
Contributed by Joe Montero There are forces in Australia gearing up a campaign to keep wages down. Led by the corporate sector and backed by…
West Australia’s public sector workers march on parliament
Contributed By Jim Hayes Thousands of WA health workers, police, teachers, and other public sector workers marched in Perth yesterday, to highlight that they are…
Real wages are falling and cannot be the cause of inflation
Contributed by Joe Montero Despite all the hype, and even a Reserve Bank forecast of a 3.5 percent rise next year, the pay packet of…
