Strengthen union and community alliance
Contributed by members of the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) In some ways, we are living in a frightening time. Partly, because we are…
This year’s budget cannot hide that behind the fiction it is more of the same
Contributed by Joe Montero A simple way to describe the 2017-18 federal budget is that it comes from a government running scared. It pretends to…
Macron wins French presidential election
Contributed by Joe Montero Emanuel Macron has beaten Marine le Pen by a margin of 36 to 35 percent, to become France’s new president. Although…
Today’s federal budget will fail to address the real needs of Australia
Contributed by Joe Montero Scott Morrison will hand down the budget today. Some bits have been revealed and it doesn’t look good. There will be…
Worldwide support for Fairfax journalists
The striking Fairfax journalists have been receiving widespread community support. There is also an impressive amount of international support. The following outline comes from the…
Fairfax journalists write to Fairfax board and shareholders
The letter below has been sent by striking Fairfax journalists to the company’s shareholders and board members, to explain that they went on strike to…
Malcolm Turnbull wants to help the media barons
Contributed by Ugly The Turnbull Government is set to abolish broadcasting licence fees and repeal two out of three and 75 percent audience reach media…
The man who knows best has explained exactly how the EU will frustrate Brexit negotiations
Former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis writes (The Guardian 4 May 2017) about Brexit and what is in store for British prime Minister Theresa May,…
Malcolm Turnbull goes to the US and betrays Australia
Contributed by Jim Hayes The meeting of Malcolm Turnbull and Donald Trump was both disturbing and an embarrassment. For his part, Trump was in the…
Support Fairfax journalists
Editorial Comment The journalists strike at Fairfax is a just cause. They are not only fighting for their jobs. While this is important, theirs is…
