New South Wales government walks away from rail union talks over safety issue
Contributed from New South Wales After 5 weeks, talks between the NSW government and the Rail Tram and Bus Union have broken down. They ended abruptly,…
Votes do not have equal value in Australia
Contributed by Glen Davis If you ask people what they think democracy is, they’ll probably say the right to vote. Most people assume that one’s…
Julian Assange must not be handed over to the United States
Duncan Campbell, a former Guardian correspondent and writing form Los Angles in the United States makes the case (The Guardian 10 May 2022) that Julian…
Clive Palmer stunt is designed to return Morrison and make millions
Contributed by Jim Hayes Mining tycoon Clive Palmer and his United Australia Party pose as defenders of Australia against a corrupt political system dominated by…
Second election television debate avoids the real issues
Contributed by Joe Montero Another debate between Scott Morrison and Tony Albanese and Another poor performance. Commentator Katharine Murphy described it as the Jerry Springer…
Climate warming has been ignored in the election debate
Contributed by Ben Wilson Research by Climate Analytics found that the Morrison government has failed to live up to its commitment in the 2015 Paris agreement…
The election is a fight of who is disliked the least – there is a clear and growing destabilisation in our politics
PhD student in sociology at the Australian National University Simon Copland and Elizabeth Humphries a political economist based at the University of Technology Sydney wrote…
Australia needs more public housing
Contributed by Glen Davis In Australia on any given night, an estimated one in every 200 people are homeless. Here in Victoria, the figure cited…
Money handed to Aspen Medical is another example of political corruption in Australia
Contributed from Victoria Hearing that health minister Greg Hunt gave a Canberra based medical group $1.1 billion in contracts, and without bothering to go through a…
Anthony Albanese’s new policies a small step towards what Australia needs
Contributed by Joe Montero Labor leader Anthony Albanese has finally announced dome keynote policies for the coming May election. The most important is the $15…
