No one is happy with the NBN
Contributed by Ugly Every day, more people are complaining about the National Broadband Network (NBN). And why shouldn’t they? It is a joke. The new…
Economy
Industry super funds are being targeted by banks and government
Contributed by Glen I must admit I’m no fan of what’s called Industry Superannuation (Industry Super). It was brought in as part of the ’social…
Commonwealth Bank and Turnbull expose Australians to serious ongoing financial crime
This article was written by Michael Clanchy (The Independent Australian 14 October 2017), details why the Commonwealth Bank needs to be put under investigation. A…
IMF acknowledges fall in wages growth but offers no solution
Contributed by Joe Montero The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) latest economic outlook report, notes that industrialised economies are experiencing slow wage growth and Australia is…
Amazon ordered to repay €250m by EU over illegal tax advantages
Jennifer Rankin writes in the Guardian (4 October 2017) about the case brought against Amazon by EU Commissioner in charge of competition Margrethe Vestager and…
The emergency calls service to be contracted out the private sector
Contributed by Ugly The Turnbull government is going ahead to privatise the 000 emergency calls service, even though its own review, released last year, recommended…
Toyota Altona plant closure and the death of the car industry
Contributed by Joe Montero The Toyota manufacturing plant in Melbourne closed last Tuesday. For Australia, this is the second last act that will put an…
Reserve bank maintains the rate of interest at a record low
Contributed by Joe Montero Something is going on. The Reserve Bank has just kept the official rate of interest at a low 1.5 percent for…
Gas Cartel pushes for fracking in the Northern Territory
Contributed by Joe Montero As opponents of coal seam gas (fracking) in the Northern Territory step up the fight against the possibility of resumption…
Australia’s economy continues to under perform
Contributed by Joe Montero At the beginning of August, continuing the prognosis of recent times, the Reserve Bank of Australia forecast revised the expected growth…
