Coca Cola responds to claims of ‘tobacco-style deception’ tactics
This interesting and informative article by Alana Mitchelson (The New Daily 7 April 2017) reveals how Coca-Cola used its power and money, in a similar…
Former RBA governor Bernie Fraser attacks penalty rate cut
Contributed by Ben Wilson Former Reserve Bank boss Bernie Fraser has savaged the Fair Work Commission’s cuts to penalty rates and the Turnbull government’s company…
Time for SuperCoach Andrews to rebuild the list on public transport
Contributed by Luba Grigorovitch: Secretary of the Rail Tram and Bus Union (Victoria) Every SuperCoach knows that leadership occasionally requires being ruthless. There’s no room…
How politicians use claims about jobs to mislead us
The following article (5 April 2017) by Ross Gittins, economics editor of the Sydney Morning Herald, appeared in the Fairfax publications. This is a worthwhile…
Turnbull’s tough new welfare rules slammed
Contributed by Jim Hayes The Turnbull government is under attack from experts, over the claim that people are spending on” non-essential items” to get Centrelink…
Caversham East residents stand against coal seam gas
Contributed by Ugly A survey has found that 89 percent of residents in Western Australia’s Caversham East went their area to be coal seam gas…
One Nation restructure and One Nation’s ongoing problems
Contributed by Adam Carlton As much as Andrew Bolt might deny it, his beloved One Nation is in trouble. Bolt may dismiss the party’s internal…
Adani’s giant coal mine has been given unlimited water
Contributed from Queensland The Queensland government has now given billionaire Gautam Adani’s company unlimited access to water – for 60 years.
Today marks 49 years since Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated.
Contributed by Joe Montero Today marks the 49 anniversary of the 1968 assassination of American civil rights leader Dr Martin Luther King Jr, who was…
The world seems to have conveniently forgotten about the Panama Papers
Remember the Panama Papers, the treasure trove released by WikiLeaks that exposed the extent of tax evasion through the use of tax havens? It did…
