Welfare, family payments and universities are on the Turnbull government’s hit list for 2018
Contributed by Joe Montero Governments have developed the habit of sneaking in a few nasties in the lead up to Christmas, when public attention is…
Economy
Super funds can be used to benefit working Australians
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…
A journey through a land of extreme poverty welcome to America
The Guardian’s Ed Pilkington, accompanied the United Nation’s Philip Alston on a two-week mission into the dark heart of the world’s richest nation. After this…
Scott Morrison’s economic pep talk hides the truth about Australia’s economy
Contributed by Joe Montero The latest National Accounts released November provided Australia’s treasurer Scott Morrison with an opportunity to hype up the economy, himself and…
Selling cricket as a commodity
Contributed by Glen No longer do existing teams appear, but new franchises, where older concepts like playing for your team, your local side, are deemed…
The Paradise Papers extreme capitalism and the ICIJ
Contributed by Joe Montero The massive Paradise Papers leak is as big as the Panama Papers release last year,. Although itr is grabbing some attention,…
Unions push to raise minimum wage
Contributed by Joe Montero In the pursuit of a fair sharing of the wealth of this nation, it is reasonable to argue that wages should…
Morrison’s Corporate tax cut drive is wrong
Contributed by Joe Montero Treasurer Scott Morrison is calling for the company tax rate cut to be fast tracked, claiming that this is the only…
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…
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…
