The Olympic Games would be much healthier if not subject to the control of big money
Contributed by Joe Montero The Olympic games will end in a few days. The mighty achievements of the athletes, pushing to the limits of human…
IMF moves to provide $650 billion in aid for the crisis
Contributed by Jim Hayes To suggest that worry about where the global economy is heading is serious is something of an understatement. Underlying the mood…
Rising living costs and low wages are hints of a faltering economy
Contributed by Joe Montero The cost of living is rising in Australia. Last week’s revealed figures are an increase of 6 percent in the cost…
Europe’s flooding shows climate solutions must be driven by people power
Lesley Rankin is a researcher at the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR). She wrote the following article (Open Democracy 28 July 2021), and argues…
Cutting the top tax rate is wrong
Contributed by Joe Montero The new bipartisanship on taxation policy will prove to be a disaster for Australia. This is about cutting tax for the…
Sydney’s Covid response is too weak and letting Australia down
Contributed from New South Wales The big global lesson of the Covid-19 experience is that the best way to fight it is to go out…
There is a corrupt association between the government and Beetaloo fracking company
Contributed by Ugly We all knew there was something crook when Scott Morrison bragged about a gas led economic recovery last year. Export earnings were…
The Israeli Pegasus spyware scandal reveals the rise of big brother
Contributed by Joe Montero The Pegasus spyware sold by an Israeli company NSI Group to governments around the word has been making headlines. There are…
The Freedom Day marchers are justifiably angry – even if cause mistaken
Contributed by Jim Hayes Sunday saw the Freedom marches in several Australian cities. They were about opposing mask wearing, , isolation and vaccinations. Opponents accuse…
Australia must do more to ensure fair income distribution
Contributed from Victoria Why has Australia been accepting stagnant wages for eight years? Nominal wages have only grown by around 2 percent on average. Since…
