They say class politics is dead in egalitarian Australia 鈥 but what about election 2019?
If one billionaire can literally buy seats in Queensland and another guy can use his media empire to tear the opposition to shreds, class politics is well and truly alive in this country.
On May 11, recorded that the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere had risen above 415 parts per million (ppm). The safe level is 350 ppm.
This is the first time since humans have existed that there has been this much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and it is well beyond the safe limit.
In early March, we saw the raw power of fossil fuel capitalism on full display in Perth. The Western Australia Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) released a policy requiring big offshore oil and gas operators to provide 100% carbon offsets for all their emissions.
The Christchurch massacre has prompted many to reflect on the times we live in.
In an interview with Sky News on March 8, finance minister , 鈥淭he whole reason why it is important to have flexibility in the labour market 鈥 is 鈥 to ensure that wages can adjust in the context of economic conditions, is to avoid massive spikes in unemployment 鈥 That is a deliberate design feature of our economic architecture.鈥
As the housing affordability crisis in Australia grinds on, it is worth remembering that this debacle is no accident: it is the inevitable and intended outcome of decades of Coalition and Labor government policy, at both the state and federal level.
As some of the rich and powerful gathered in Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum last month, Oxfam International issued a聽聽revealing that the combined fortunes of the world鈥檚 billionaires rose by 12% last year as the poorest half of humanity saw their wealth decline by 11%.
Corporate media outlets in Australia and internationally are overwhelmingly campaigning in support of the United States鈥 regime change push in Venezuela. This is another reason to support 91自拍论坛 Weekly.
Australia鈥檚 super-rich keep getting richer.
A new has found that the top 1% of the country鈥檚 plutocrats now own more wealth than the bottom 70%.
There has also been a record rise in the number of billionaires 鈥 from 33 to 43 鈥 with their combined wealth now at almost $160 billion last year.
As young people threw themselves into the Student Strike 4 Climate Action and made an impassioned plea to preserve life on Earth, one of Australia鈥檚 most polluting industries was working behind the scenes to have the federal government hide the truth of its carbon emissions.
鈥淚 will only accept an average worker鈥檚 wage.鈥 This is the promise of all Victorian Socialists鈥 candidates contesting the November 24 state election.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison鈥檚 announcement that all refugee children will be removed from Nauru by the end of the year demonstrates that the refugee rights movement is winning, writes Susan Price.