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…
Economy
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…
Why huge wealth threatens U.S. economy
In this article Robert Reich ( 27 June) puts forward his view on the impact on the economy of the growing wealth gap in the…
Australia’s forgotten people – the underemployed
Francis each writes (Australian Unions 25 June 2021) about the crisis of underemployment and the fact that it is being neglected in Australia. Rather than…
COVID danger is spreading again and Australia must do better
Contributed by Adam Carlton The risk is real. It is now clear that the COVID pandemic is far from mover. This is nobody’s fault; Australia…
A changing labour market has stolen from the incomes of most Australians
Contributed by Joe Montero A report from the McKell Institute says average wages growth has been falling since 2013. Average wages are now $250 a…
The G7 gathering re-affirms business as usual produces nothing of substance
Contributed by Joe Montero Scott Morrison goes to London and the G7 summit in Cornwall. Australia is not a member of the group and there…
