Iceland wins 36 hour week and Australia can too
Contributed by Joe Montero Iceland has won a 36 hour working week and no reduction in wages. Support for shorter working hours gained public support…
Economy
China moves to protect personal data form misuse by tech companies
Contributed by Joe Montero There is considerable interest in efforts by the Chinese government to impose greater control over major private enterprises operating in the…
IMF moves to provide $650 billion in aid for the crisis
Contributed by Jim Hayes To suggest that worry about where the global economy is heading is serious is something of an understatement. Underlying the mood…
Rising living costs and low wages are hints of a faltering economy
Contributed by Joe Montero The cost of living is rising in Australia. Last week’s revealed figures are an increase of 6 percent in the cost…
Cutting the top tax rate is wrong
Contributed by Joe Montero The new bipartisanship on taxation policy will prove to be a disaster for Australia. This is about cutting tax for the…
Australia must do more to ensure fair income distribution
Contributed from Victoria Why has Australia been accepting stagnant wages for eight years? Nominal wages have only grown by around 2 percent on average. Since…
Today’s weather events and other factors show that we are running headlong into crisis
Contributed by Joe Montero A single unusual weather events does not provide proof of a climate crisis. The simultaneous rise of a series of such…
Qantas gets another $2 billion government handout without conditions
Contributed from Victoria Qantas is about to be given another $2 billion by the Morrison government. This is om top of the $11.2 billion it…
Many are forced to go without while corporate CEOs are paid too much
Contributed by Joe Montero Australian wage earners, and especially those on Centrelink benefits, are doing it tougher these days. In contrast, some of the CEO’s…
Foreign investment is falling but is still in control
Contributed by Joe Montero Australia has long been far too dependent on foreign investment. The major negative consequences have been dominant ownership by overseas investor…
