Peter Dutton targeted by GetUp campaign
Contributed from Victoria Immigration Minister Peter Dutton is in trouble. Activist group GetUp is organizing a campaign, to have him kicked out of his seat…
Scottish Nationalist Party won the election in Scotland by a long way
Contributed by Doc Rutherford There are two important factors to consider in the outcome. Firstly, while the Tory minority government relies on the right wing…
The problem is Australia has a corrupt political system
Contributed by Jim Hayes Chinese political donations in Australia have become big news. Whether they come from Chinese or anywhere else, sinking money into Australia…
British election produces some surprising results
Contributed by Joe Montero The British election has brought about a hung parliament. Political commentators called it a recipe for instability and Conservative Party leader…
Gillian Triggs says Australia’s politicians leading assault on democratic ideals
Elle Hunt (The Guardian Australia 8 June 2017) presents the view of the president of the Australian Human Rights Commission, Gillian Triggs, who argues that…
OECD says one third of Australian age pensioners live in poverty
Contributed by Ugly There is something terribly wrong, when older Australians living on the Age Pension are forced to live in poverty. According to a…
British election hangs on the edge
Contributed by Joe Montero As the UK heads in for a general election, it is uncertain whether the Tories (Conservative Party) or Labour are going…
Terror must never be used to justify hate
Contributed by Adam Carlton The slaying of the innocent as occurred in Melbourne’s Brighton only days ago was a horrible act. Such acts are always…
Arnold Schwarzenegger goes at Trump over Paris walkout
Schwarzenegger says Trump has a responsibility to protect the people and he can’t look backwards and stop progress to a clean energy future. He calls…
The minimum wage increase is a miserable result
Contributed by Jim Hayes The Fair Work Commission announced lifted the minimum wage by 59 cents an hour yesterday. This means an increase of $22.20…
