Unemployment down, but recovery still way off: ACTU
Any cries from the Morrison government championing the gains in unemployment figures being tied to a greater economic outlook has a premature ring to it, […]
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MYEFO missing points on long-term recovery: ACTU
Unemployment numbers were reported to have improved on Thursday while federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg claimed that Australia’s economy was rebounding – but the Australian Council […]
Insecure work inquiry forthcoming: Tony Burke
With ever-growing concerns among those in Australia’s union movement over rising levels of casual work and under-employment, a Senate inquiry on insecure work will take […]
Charter for Conservatism: The ALP Campaign Review
Reports on electoral strategies are often written in order to be avoided. They are scripted for the express purpose of gathering dust on shelves, or […]
The Bill that Australia despised
Who had the better election campaign? It is said that hindsight is a wonderful thing. An extended period of time after an event gives one […]
Labor are losing their nerve
When the Coalition under Malcolm Turnbull won 76 seats in the 2016 election, it was generally accepted that Turnbull had “blown it” and the knives […]
Ten things more reckless than funding Gonski
Any leader who undermines the very essence of our shared Australian value of – “The Fair Go” is reckless. It is reckless toward us as individuals and it is reckless toward us as a collective. Turnbull’s rejection of Gonski funding is not just reckless, it is irresponsible and regressive.
Join the Protest to re-elect Turnbull
It’s time to vote with our hearts and use our vote to stamp out the greed and austerity that underpins the destruction of a fair go in Australia by the Abbott-Turnbull Government.
Bob Katter nails it: we are being deceived about the FTA with China
Bob Katter is a man I’ve never paid much attention to. He’s on the other side of the country and might as well be on […]
Labor’s empty promise
Much has been made of the influence of trade unions and the power of factions within the Australian Labor Party and rightly so considering some […]
Give Labor a big tick
It was bound to happen and I’m glad it did. After weekly emails from Labor – that were generally pointless or simply wanted me to […]
Too little too late
The switch has been flicked. Extraordinary. I have seen more reporting of government policy in mainstream press over the last week than I saw in […]
Welfare is a right for those who need it
This post is by @KayRollison This has been a black week for those on welfare in Britain. We can’t let the same thing happen in […]