Shellharbour meeting opposes privately run hospital
Contributed from New South Wales on Monday 5 June, hundreds of health workers, patients, concerned residents, union representatives and politicians packed an auditorium at The…
Why Adani is banking on the unbankable
This article from Peter Martin Political editor of The Age (June 1 2017) raises a few very important points. Adani’s Carmichael mine is on such…
Carter Holt locked out workers want some justice
From the CFMEU Workers at Carter Holt Harvey plywood mill in northeast Victoria say they are determined to continue fighting for a “fair” pay deal…
Muslim students told to leave the Perth Convention Centre
Contributed by Ugly When young Islamic female students are forced out of a public place something is terribly wrong.
Noam Chomsky on how neoliberalism is destroying our democracy
Following is part of the transcript of a interview with Noam Chomsky by Christopher Lydon of The Nation (3 June 2017). It raises the threat…
Pauline Hanson’s apparent corruption is a symptom of a much bigger problem
Contributed by Joe Montero The saga of Pauline Hanson’s deep seated personal corruption continues to unfold.
Centrelink’s unanswered calls blow out
Contributed by Ben Wilson No matter how much evidence piles up to show that Centrelink is mistreating those who go to is for help, change…
Donald Trump announces US withdrawing from Paris climate deal
Contributed by Joe Montero As had been expected, Donald Trump has just announced that the United States will be pulling out of the 2105 Paris…
Adani and the end of subsidy denial
The latest developments in the Adani Carmichael coal mine case have been significant and have thrown greater doubt on the viability of the project. They…
Financial sector expansion slows economic growth and widens inequality
The Pen has published a number of articles in its short existence, which put forward the proposition that the excessive transformation of Australia into a…
