Assange to get internet service restored
Contributed by Ben Wilson According to a statement issued by the Ecuadorian embassy in London on Sunday, Julian Assange may have his internet connection restored…
The Trans-Pacific Partnership is just plain no good
Contributed by Joe Montero Among those who know something about it, the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) is very unpopular. The suggestion that it is about…
Government must be stopped from allowing schools to discriminate
Contributed by Jim Hayes In a bizarre effort to turn reality upside down, the Ruddock so-called inquiry into religious freedom has recommended allowing private schools,…
Video: Remembering the West Gate Bridge collapse
Forty-eight years ago, today, a span of the West Gate Bridge collapsed, killing 35 and injuring 18. The findings of a royal commission into…
Change The Rules nationwide rallies
Union leaders Karen Batt CPSU Victoria Sally McManus Michele O’Neil Troy Gray ETU – Electrical Trades Union of Australia, Victorian Branch and Lori-Anne Sharp…
We need wage theft laws now
A pre-election campaign to raise the need for laws against wage theft in Victoria is being directed at Liberal Party leader Matthew Guy. There is…
Is there going to be a housing crash or not
Contributed by Joe Montero Speculation about the future of Australia’s housing market is gathering a head steam. Financial analysts and commentators are arguing about whether…
Casualisation of work must be turned around
Contributed by Joe Montero According to the OECD, Australia is suffering from one of the highest incidences of temporary work in the industrialised world. It…
Video: Companies try win their way into fracking
Queensland farmers are fighting plans to dispose of millions of tonnes of toxic CSG salt waste just 100m from a creek in the headwaters of…
Taking part in Older Persons Week in Melbourne
Contributed by Ugly Last week saw the observance of the United Nations Day for the Older Person, which has been set on 1 October since…
