Strikers at Fletcher Insulation are determined to fight on
Contributed from Victoria Striking workers are holding an around-the-clock picket outside their Dandenong factory over a proposed new workplace agreement.
Assange says CIA created ISIS
Following was The Pen by a reader. It is about a statement released by WikiLeaks on 24 March 2017, relating to captured cables that show…
Company tax cut is mostly symbolic
Contributed by Joe Montero Xenophon and his team joined with the Turnbull government to get through tax cuts to companies with a turnover up to…
WikiLeaks exposes CIA internet hacking programs
Contributed from Queensland Yesterday (31 March 2017), WikiLeaks releasedmore files from the Vault 7 collection of leaked documents, which includes software and associated manuals used…
Video: Trump expands U.S. military role in Saudi war on Yemen’s Houthi
From Democracy Now 30 March 2017 The U.S. is rapidly expanding military operations in Yemen, backing Saudi Arabia’s offensive against Houthi rebels that are accused…
Senate blocks changes to section 18C of Racial Discrimination Act
Contributed by Joe Montero The numbers were there in the Senate last night, to throw out the government’s proposed to Section 18C of the Racial…
Video: Leaving a violent partner in order to be refused urgent help by Centelink
The following is from Dr Anna aly, MP for who recalls her own experience of mistreatment by Centrelink, after having to leave a violent…
Ten reasons why the economic case for company tax cuts has collapsed
From The Australia Institute 1/ Giving business a $50 billion dollar tax cut means $50 billion dollars less for schools, hospitals and other government services. …
Sally McManus calls for an increase in the minimum wage
Contributed by Joe Montero At her first public speech at the National Press Club yesterday, new ACTU Secretary Sally McManus, called for the minimum wage…
Company digitally transforming Centrelink also led $800 million Tax Office bungle
Contributed from Victoria The company contracted to digitally transform Centrelink, turns out, was have previously been behind overhaul the Australian Tax Office
