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Oct 3, 20248 min read
Big business militancy – rising and it’s ok
My previous post suggested union militancy is one of the issues at stake in the defence of construction worker unionism and members'...
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Dec 10, 202111 min read
Women’s wages and the 2019-20 Annual Wage Review
Introduction International Women’s Day (IWD) is now just a week away. A few days later, March 13th, is the deadline day for submissions...
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Dec 10, 20212 min read
Dependence on private corporations to fix inequality and climate change will be a dead end
Global economy faces $19tn corporate debt timebomb, warns IMF Here we have the IMF warning the capitalist class, and the governments that...
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Dec 10, 20213 min read
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, 20213 min read
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, 20215 min read
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, 20211 min read
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, 20215 min read
Impending crisis, the broken rules of the system v the 90%
Here, Michael Roberts gives a good overview of the global picture regarding new levels of instability in the economic system. Instability...
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Dec 10, 20212 min read
Not just workplace relations, a whole network of broken rules!
The ACTU’S Change the Rules Campaign draws attention to the “broken rules” – from the point of view of workers – in the Fair Work Act...
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Dec 10, 20212 min read
Understanding its reality is the first activist step towards preparing for the next economic crisis
Global economy is facing a ‘perfect storm’ BIS fears that increasing protectionism could reverse decades of progress....
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Dec 10, 20216 min read
The next economic crisis … are we ready?
Tricky questions for activists and their leaders Mid September is the tenth anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the American...
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Dec 10, 20216 min read
Inequality and wages repression in Australia: workers’ experience is confirmed
Part 1 The latest Journal of Australian Political Economy (number 81) was published last week (click here) and reported in the Sydney...
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Dec 10, 20212 min read
Where does a diesel mechanic, including field service, a fitter, an electrician, a driver, a yardie,
Don Sutherland 27/3/16 I decided to take a close look because early last week the Australian Tax Office (ATO) released to the general...
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Dec 10, 20211 min read
Bubbles, profits and debt – look out!
Australia is not mentioned once in this up to date rveiew of the real and severe problems in the global economy. Having said that, the...
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Dec 10, 20211 min read
Low investment is the cause of low growth – surprise!
Is anyone aware of analysis of the Australian situation on these issues?
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Dec 10, 20211 min read
On the Causes of Investment Decline in the US Economy (A Reply to Hartmann-Wolff)
I think this analysis is really important and is relvant the Australian context also. Here,the opposition to the Federal government and...
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Dec 10, 20211 min read
The lucky generation
Michael, thank you again, and this is excellent timing for us here in Australia as our current neoliberal government under PM Tony Abbott...
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Dec 10, 20211 min read
Tsipras: the reverse shock doctrine
I think this helps to understand what SYRIZA is trying to do. It must continue to build its base in Greece and extend that beyond to...
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Dec 10, 20211 min read
The ECB, QE and escaping stagnation (with an Australian perspective)
Who In Australia would trust the Abbott and Hockey (Liberal government) alliance with the Business Council of Australia to manage the...
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Dec 10, 20211 min read
SYRIZA’s Inspirational Practical Solidarity
This story in the Guardian http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/23/greece-solidarity-movement-cooperatives-syriza describes the...
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