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Apr 30
7 min

The Limits of Hope: The Power of Determination

Hope and resilience: “Keep the Fire burning ….” Recently I was fortunate to be in the audience at the Search Foundation Members’...

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Jan 19
3 min

Living standards in 2024: a programme with socialist characteristics

Just before Christmas, the Socialist Alliance (SA) put forward a ten-point programme to deal with the cost of living crisis in the...

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Dec 10, 2021
6 min

Food supply workers hooray! Heroes they truly are.

“Without our brain and muscle not a single wheel can turn.” (from “Solidarity Forever”) Who, truly, reproduces society? The corona virus...

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Dec 10, 2021
3 min

And still we rise!

This morning I awoke with mind racing far earlier than is good for me. The “thinking” led pretty quickly to two Facebook posts,...

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Dec 10, 2021
2 min

Mainstream journo talks Plan B for tackling climate change

Morrison’s fake “evolve” can be challenged In today’s Guardian (Australian Edition), Lenore Taylor presents another strong summary of...

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Dec 10, 2021
8 min

Just transition and green new deals – “Plan B AAA-Rated”: workers taking charge

The Australian school students strike on September 20 put forward 3 general demands for climate justice, that they have repeated since:...

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Dec 10, 2021
2 min

Talking about the big picture …

www.afr.com/news/world/north-america/economy-at-risk-aides-warn-chaotic-trump-20190823-p52k5n … learning how to is critical for “rank and...

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Dec 10, 2021
5 min

September 20: union actions against the climate emergency

Sydney 2016 Heat stress and extreme climate events Joining in on September 20 It is now just one month and a bit before the next...

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Dec 10, 2021
1 min

Morrison government escalates class warfare

Dear Friends, click here to listen to Caroline and I discuss the Morrison’s government’s intentions on behalf of employers to make the...

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Dec 10, 2021
3 min

The “logic” of Morrison’s LNP new old-fashioned attack on workers’ rights

It should come as no surprise to anyone that a new LNP government would go after workers and union rights after winning an election....

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Dec 10, 2021
3 min

A delicate moment | Michael Roberts Blog … this is actually a big deal for the Australian elec

IMF chief economist, Gita Gopinath reckoned the global economy had entered “a delicate moment”. She offered a decisive insight: “If the...

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Dec 10, 2021
3 min

Kimberley Clark’s closure of Huggies in south west SYDNEY can be reversed: from April to May 1st cou

Global unions IndustriALL and UNI, are holding a day of action on 11 April against Kimberly-Clark’s restructuring plans and the company’s...

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Dec 10, 2021
5 min

Socialism’s Relevance Here and Now in Australia

Talking about socialism here and elsewhere Dr. Tristan Ewins consistently seeks, from within the ALP, as an open socialist to the left of...

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Dec 10, 2021
5 min

Fine Dining and Class Warfare … Australian Style

Sticking up for Big Hungry Profiteering Over the past few days various media reports have highlighted the delicious connections between...

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Dec 10, 2021
1 min

Davos Forum 2019 – working out how to keep the 90% under control despite everything

Davos and the ‘liberal order’ I think this, by Michael Roberts, is a pretty good summary of what the Davos Forum, now underway on the ski...

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Dec 10, 2021
1 min

The Productivity Commission and Superannuation: Wage Theft on a Grand Scale?

Yes, its 2019 and Caroline Pryor is back with Radio Skid Row’s “Workers Radio” … 88.9FM. Today I joined her to discuss the arrest of...

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Dec 10, 2021
3 min

Cops, protest and the future of work

From time to time police, and their union, seek pay rises and other improvements in their conditions. They are protesting when they do...

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Dec 10, 2021
1 min

Preparing for New Parliamentary Power: Reproducing or Breaking the Electoral Cycle

In this article for the SEARCH Foundation I expand somewhat on some brief comments in other posts: https://www.search.org.au/preparing_fo...

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Dec 10, 2021
3 min

The coming economic recession and its interaction with climate change

grist.org/article/what-the-stock-market-crash-means-for-the-climate/ I have thanked John Pratt for sharing this article, and do so again....

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Dec 10, 2021
2 min

Economic Recession, Changing the Rules and Climate Change: welcome to 2019

In his latest blog Michael Roberts provides another useful summary of the current economic situation globally and in some specific...

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