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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
- 2 min
The voice of a quiet Australian
Yesterday I was sitting in a sauna after some swimming exercise. I joined three other blokes and one woman. It was my first time there...
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- Dec 10, 2021
- 7 min
Restoring Solidarity Bargaining: is it possible?
Earlier this week, as the ACTU pointed out, the government’s mid year economic update (MYEFO) confirmed that the Morrison government...
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- Dec 10, 2021
- 8 min
We defeat the “Ensuring Integrity” Bill: tactical victory or strategic breakthrough?
How should union movement activists define the first defeat of the Ensuring Integrity Bill (EIB)? A major strategic breakthrough or a...
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- Dec 10, 2021
- 2 min
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, 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
- 6 min
Australian bosses and “their” profits: capital strikes are good
Introduction and acknowledgement In this article I take a close look at what’s been happening in Australia with profits and investment. I...
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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
- 7 min
Annual Wage Review decision: class warfare continues
Last Friday the Fair Work Commission (FWC) handed down its decision arising from the Annual Wage Review (AWR). This annual Review is...
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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
- 1 min
Wages, wage suppression and crocodile tears
House price falls are not the economy’s biggest worry Reserve Bank governor Dr Philip Lowe had more sensible things to say in three hours...
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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
- 2 min
Understanding exploitation
https://portside.org/2019-01-26/erik-olin-wright-1947-2019 This obituary for Erik Olin Wright makes me regret not paying more attention...
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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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