Australia wants the government to bring in rent control
Contributed by Jim Hayes An essential poll has just revealed that three quarters of Australia believes that rents should be capped or frozen until economic…
Labor national conference commits to do almost nothing about the big issues
Contributed by Joe Montero Two and a half days of the Labor Party conference that ended on Saturday (19 August 2023) produced no surprises. The…
Only genuinely clean hydrogen can help solve the climate crisis
As prime minister heading a Coalition government, Malcolm Turnbull was hostage and unable to act on reducing Australia’s carbon emissions. Now he heads the Green…
Labor’s national conference and the key issues that concern Australia
Contributed by Adam Carlton Labor’s national conference in Brisbane began today. The 2,000 or so delegates will be hearing about the key issues of the…
What is BRICS and what does it promise to bring?
Contributed by Joe Montero The BRICS alliance will see many more countries joining at the 22-24 August According meeting in South Africa. This could end…
Call for a super profits tax to provide affordable housing is gaining support
Contributed by Joe Montero “People know something’s wrong. They know something’s wrong in their society when we have Commonwealth Bank recording over $10bn in profit…
The threat posed by anti-terrorist laws exposed by disclosure
Contributed from Victoria Civil libertarians have always argued that Australia’s anti-terrorist laws pose a major threat to democratic rights. They provide government with the means to…
Democrats continue playing into Trumps hands
Contributed by Joe Montero Anyone who thinks Donald Trump is facing justice through the legal system and finished as a political force are dead wrong….
Jeddah summit on Ukraine and the important role of the BRICS nations
Contributed by Jim Hayes After a two-day summit in Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah, the representatives of 42 countries agreed to support a third round of talks…
Hiroshima Day and ending the drive to war
Contributed by Joe Montero Hiroshima Day, which will be observed in Australia this coming 6 August, commemorates the anniversary of the dropping of a nuclear…
