Gillian Triggs says Australia’s politicians leading assault on democratic ideals
Elle Hunt (The Guardian Australia 8 June 2017) presents the view of the president of the Australian Human Rights Commission, Gillian Triggs, who argues that…
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OECD says one third of Australian age pensioners live in poverty
Contributed by Ugly There is something terribly wrong, when older Australians living on the Age Pension are forced to live in poverty. According to a…
Muslim students told to leave the Perth Convention Centre
Contributed by Ugly When young Islamic female students are forced out of a public place something is terribly wrong.
Noam Chomsky on how neoliberalism is destroying our democracy
Following is part of the transcript of a interview with Noam Chomsky by Christopher Lydon of The Nation (3 June 2017). It raises the threat…
People are standing up to rogue company Uber
Contributed from Victoria Uber the $69 billion company, hit the world with a different business model that relies heavily on the concept of the “gig…
Video: Anti-government protesters in Venezuela attack black man
Young student attacked by anti government and American backed protesters and then set on fire, because he is black. Vedeo from Telesur Warning graphic…
The untold story of Sweden’s case against Assange
This article by John Pilger was first published in Counterpunch (2 May 2017). It deals with nature of the case prosecuted by Sweden against Julian…
Sweden Withdraws Arrest Warrant for Julian Assange
This article by Glenn Greenwald (The Intercept 19 May 2017) brings the good news that Sweden has dropped its questionable investigation of Julian Assange, over…
Together we can change the world
Contributed by Adam Carlton As the world moves well into the twenty first century, the level of extreme poverty and incidence of conflict and war…
George Pell must be made to answer allegations over paedophile scandal
Contributed by Ugly The head of the Catholic Church in Australia, Cardinal George Pell, is in deep trouble over alleged conspiracies, cover-ups and broken lives,…
