Australia should not be involved in a war against Syria
Editorial comment The knee jerk reaction by Malcolm Turnbull to the United States bombing of Syria and the sending in of ground troops is to…
Liberal defenders of free speech curiously silent over banning of Bassem Tamimi
This article by Jeff Sparrow and published by The Guardian Australia (10 April 2017) makes a very good point about the double standard of politicians…
Refugees to be left in PNG when Manus closes
Contributed from New South Wales The Manus Island detention centre got such a bad name that it must be closed and it seems it will…
John Clarke of the Clarke and Dawe duo is dead
Contributed by Joe Montero John Clarke was one of Australia’s best satirists, whose grasp of national affairs was best known as part of the Clarke…
Video: We forgot the lesson of Iraq in attack against Syria
Interview with former ambassador to Syria Peter Ford, who talks about the lack of evidence and the consequences of the unjustified attack. Video from RT…
Construction union challenges the new building code
Contributed by ugly The Construction Forestry Mining Energy Union (CFMEU) is sticking fast to ensuring that its members interests are protected,
Gas multinationals should not be allowed to avoid tax
Contributed from Queensland It seems that the majority in the Senate are supporting changing the law to block tax evasion by multinational gas companies.
Trump lavished with media and bipartisan praise for bombing Syria
The following was written by Ian Bremmer (The Intercept 7 Apr 2017) and argues that the American bombing of Syria was made possible with the…
It is not wages but other factors are driving up business costs
Contributed by Joe Montero Wages are not a major cause of rising business costs. This is a bold statement in the face of all the…
Centrelink uses intimidation to impose the government’s will
Contributed by a Centrelink victim There is no let up on Centrelink’s attacks on the innocent. On 18 January, the story of the suicide…
