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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Contributed by Glen Davis How do we move beyond a political system and economy not working in the interests of the majority? Despite having what…
Contributed by Joe Montero Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivered his first economic statement yesterday. It was not good news. Official predictions about the future of the…
Contributed by Joe Montero People have been saying that the economy is in strife for a long time, and along with the climate crisis, the…