Housing is becoming even less affordable
Contributed from Victoria The latest annual Rental Affordability Index (RAI) shows more than 42 percent of low-income households are now in rental stress and struggling…
Victorian election result proves that people want change
Contributed by Joe Montero This weekend’s election result in Victoria was largely a continuation of what happened in May’s federal election, combined with some state…
Having a job is no longer a shield against poverty in Australia
Brianna Casey is the CEO of Foodbank Australia. She knows about the growing lines of people seeking help to put food on the table and…
Victoria’s election is about a more barbaric Liberal led government or holding the line against it
Contributed by Joe Montero Who should Victorians vote for this Saturday? How important is this state election? Is it going to make much difference? To…
Australia is getting less satisfied with the way the nation is performing
Contributed by Jim Hayes The latest report by the Scanlon Foundation warns that Australia is close to a tipping point in terms of social cohesion….
Charting our own course for peace and security in our region to avoid disastrous war
The following statement, issued by the Independent and Peaceful Australia Network (IPAN), is extremely important and timely. The increasing militarisation of Australia threatens to drag…
Cop27 has failed to move forward on the climate threat
Contributed by Joe Montero Cop27 is over and despite claims of an historic deal, it has delivered little more than words. The bottom line is…
Big business is mowing to protect its privileges
Contributed by Joe Montero The corporate world is gearing up for a possible clash with the Australian Labor government, showing just how determined it is…
Biggest Tugboat operator plans to lock out workers
Contributed from Victoria Danish tugboat operating company, Svitzer, plans to lock out workers across 17 ports from midday on Friday. The reason is that there…
Nearly 90 percent of the world isn’t following us on Ukraine
The following article published by Newsweek (15 September 2022), written by a former Chief of Mission at the American Embassy in Saudi Arabia David H…
