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Labor abandons religious discrimination reforms, blames Coalition

Paul Gregoire — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 17:00:00 +1000

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese may be ducking questions on Labor’s promise to reform religious discrimination provisions, but the truth is that he has abandoned another pre-election promise. Paul Gregoire reports.

From PM to arms industry: Scott Morrison joins 'revolving door' trend

Jacob Andrewartha — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 13:00:00 +1100

We must stop normalising the “revolving door” phenomenon — the movement of individuals from public office to private companies and vice versa, argues Jacob Andrewartha.

Scott Morrison leaves parliament but disastrous legacy stays

Binoy Kampmark — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 16:00:00 +1100

Former Coalition Prime Minister Scott Morrison was always the apotheosis of politics’ worst tendencies: shallow form, public service for private interest and, ultimately, the scrap for survival at the expense of the grand vision, writes Binoy Kampmark.

The Robodebt rogues gallery

Binoy Kampmark — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 12:15:00 +1000

If ever there was an instance of hideous failing in government policy, the cruel, inept and vicious Robodebt program would have to be one of them. Binoy Kampmark reports.

The failings of Westminster: Scott Morrison’s shadow government

Binoy Kampmark — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 18:15:00 +1000

The revelation that Scott Morrison ran a shadow government has caused consternation. But, as Binoy Kampmark argues, it's all legal under Australia's antiquated system.

Socialist candidate: 'War is a racket!'

Mayura Ashok — Tue, 03 May 2022 14:00:00 +1000

Socialist Alliance Victorian Senate candidate Felix Dance criticised the Coalition's “khaki election” strategy, saying “war is a racket”.

Sydney 2022 May Day marchers say 'ScoMo's got to go!'

Peter Boyle — Sun, 01 May 2022 19:45:00 +1000

A central theme of the May Day march in Sydney was that Prime Minister Scott Morrison's Liberal-National Coalition government had to be voted out at the federal election on May 21. Video by Peter Boyle.

Socialist Alliance candidate Sue Bolton: Labor's 'small target' election strategy risks gains for the right

Jacob Andrewartha — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 19:45:00 +1000

Sue Bolton, Socialist Alliance candidate for Wills and a Moreland City Councillor, argues that Labor's "small target" election strategy risks helping the right make more gains.

Socialist Alliance Senate candidate: 'Housing, health and welfare systems need a radical overhaul'

Suzanne James — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 11:45:00 +1000

Suzanne James spoke to Angela Carr, Socialist Alliance candidate for the Senate in Victoria, about housing, health, National Disability Insurance Scheme and the party's plans to address the growing socio-economic inequality crisis.

Video: Geelong socialist candidate slams budget as 'insult' to people struggling to survive

Peter Boyle — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 17:15:00 +1100

Socialist Alliance candidate for the Geelong seat of Corio Sue Bull says the one-off $250 cost-of-living payment for pensioners and others struggling to survive on welfare was "an insult".

Lismore school student criticises PM for poor flood response

Pip Hinman — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 10:45:00 +1100

Thirteen-year-old Lismore school student Ella O'Dwyer-Oshlack gave a powerful speech criticising the PM for climate denialism at the School Strike 4 Climate. Pip Hinman reports.

Video: Sydney School Strike 4 Climate targets PM's official residence

Peter Boyle — Fri, 25 Mar 2022 20:45:00 +1100

Peter Boyle reports that the Warrang/Sydney component of the March 25 Global Student Climate Strike converged on the Prime Minister's official residence, Kirribilli House.

Protesting the trans discriminatory 'Religious Discrimination Bill'

Peter Boyle — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 10:15:00 +1100

Scott Morrison has temporarily shelved its “Religious Discrimination Bill”, after a public outcry. This video footage, by Peter Boyle, was taken at a protest organised by Community Action for Rainbow Rights.

AUKMIN talks fuel anti-China war drive

Pip Hinman — Tue, 25 Jan 2022 12:00:00 +1100

Peace activists in Australia warn that the latest round of military talks between Australia and Britain are ramping up the war drive against China, reports Pip Hinman.

Free RATs not expensive tanks!

Markela Panegyres — Wed, 19 Jan 2022 16:00:00 +1100

The Prime Minister refuses to provide free Rapid Antigen Tests, instead blowing billions of dollars on tanks and other offensive military equipment. Markela Panegyres reports.

First Nations people and Pacific islanders front and centre in COP26 march

Peter Boyle — Sun, 07 Nov 2021 21:00:00 +1100

First Nations and Pacific islander voices were front and centre in the Sydney COP26 climate action march, reports Peter Boyle.

Lies, lies and nuclear submarines

Binoy Kampmark — Sat, 06 Nov 2021 19:30:00 +1100

The manoeuvring between French president, the Australian PM and the US President was on full display at the G20, writes Binoy Kampmark.

Beware the climate 'convert'

Pip Hinman — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 11:00:00 +1100

Pip Hinman argues that Scott Morrison's much-belated conversion to net zero emissions by 2050 is nothing to celebrate.

Action on climate means ending the blah, blah, blah

Alex Bainbridge — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 12:45:00 +1100

The capitalist establishment has spent years debating whether or not Australia should have a 2050 climate target. It is a distraction from the task at hand, argues Alex Bainbridge.

Video: The political, economic and environmental implications of AUKUS

Suzanne James — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 10:15:00 +1000

�鶹ӳ�� speaks to Professor Mark Beeson about the federal Coalition government’s surprise announcement of the AUKUS alliance and the new nuclear submarine agreement with the United States and Britain.

Don’t sweep the ugly truth about US ‘democracy’ under the carpet

Pip Hinman — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 17:15:00 +1100

As the Capitol Hill 'invasion' goes sour and Australian MPs rush to get their stories straight, let's not sweep the ugly truth about US 'democracy’ under the carpet, writes Pip Hinman.

Conjola's New Year's Eve never to be forgotten

Peter Boyle — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 13:00:00 +1100

Ash Brennan will never forget New Year’s Eve 2019 when he lost his house to a raging firestorm in Conjola Park. Peter Boyle spoke to him about his new film, We are Conjola, which will have a special online release this New Year's Eve.

Poem: Eggs

John Monfries — Wed, 08 May 2019 16:00:00 +1000

My secret heart has always begged
To see Scott Morrison soundly egged
And now it’s happened, but alas,
It’s crude and naughty (second-class).
Like Shorten, I hawed and hemmed,
Yes, it’s something to be condemned.

Nothing like an election to sort the weird from the crazy

Carlo Sands — Thu, 02 May 2019 15:00:00 +1000

The bizarreness of Australian politics was summed up in multi-millionaire mining magnate Clive Palmer’s election advertisement accusing Labor of “supporting the big end of town”. He's right, though he is in no position to point the finger, writes Carlo Sands.

The troglodyte politics that is eating the future

Peter Boyle — Thu, 11 Apr 2019 17:45:00 +1000

The farcical political posturing over electric cars by Coalition Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his minister for small and family business Senator Michaelia Cash says a lot about the state of Australian politics.

Refugee rights activists march on PM’s office

Kerry Smith — Fri, 15 Feb 2019 16:00:00 +1100

Refugee rights activists protested outside Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s Cronulla office on February 9.

Morrison’s promise to get kids off Nauru shows we’re winning

Susan Price — Fri, 02 Nov 2018 10:30:00 +1100

Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s 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.

Morrison’s Plan B 'trickle down' tax cuts

Neville Spencer — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 17:00:00 +1100

After its embarrassing failure to win either popular or Senate crossbench support for its proposed big business tax cuts, the Coalition government has instead opted to bring forward tax cuts for small and medium businesses by five years.

IPCC sounds the alarm on climate catastrophe

Pip Hinman — Thu, 11 Oct 2018 18:00:00 +1100

The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), released on October 8, has called for zero net carbon dioxide emissions by 2050 as the only way to ensure runaway climate change is avoided.

ETU: Australia must get behind a just energy transition

Electrical Trades Union — Thu, 11 Oct 2018 17:45:00 +1100

The Scott Morrison government has made it clear it has no vision or desire to prepare Australia for the global energy future.