Privatisation

Maduro and queue outside Mercal 2014

Salvador De León is a member of the Autonomous and Independent Workers’ Committee in Venezuela. In the second of our two-part interview, 鶹ӳ’s Federico Fuentes speaks to De León about the situation facing Venezuelan workers and trade unions.

Maduro, flag, supermarket shelves

Salvador De León— a member of the Autonomous and Independent Workers’ Committee in Venezuela— spoke to鶹ӳ’s Federico Fuentesabout the Nicolás Maduro government’s economic policies.

NSW Coalition and Labor governments, which have allowed healthcare to become a profit-seeking industry, must rethink the public-private partnership model, argues Jim McIlroy.

Gordon Dam

The Communications Electrical Plumbing Union has slammed the Tasmanian Liberal government’s proposal to sell off energy assets. Kerry Smith ǰٲ.

Suzanne Jameswrites that if governments do not start protecting people from the corporate greed that is destroying so many lives, more CEOs might unfortunately get caught in the crossfire.

media conference

Speculation of more privatisations by the Nicolás Maduro government is growing amid fears incoming United States president Donald Trump may tighten sanctions on Venezuela, reports Federico Fuentes.

With more than 57,000 households on the NSW public housing wait list, public housing tenants are determined not to let their homes be demolished. Rachel Evansǰٲ.

anti-NEP protest Delhi

Students’ access to university education in India is threatened by the Narendra Modi regime’s National Education Policy (NEP), which was introduced in 2020, reports Isaac Nellist.

More than 100 people, including public housing tenants, rallied at the Collingwood Estateto oppose the demolition of 44 public housing towers. Jacob Andrewartha reports.

From misappropriating JobKeeper funds, to illegally sacking thousands of workers, to Alan Joyce’s enormous “pay” rises, the scandals associated with Qantas are piling up. Mary Merkenich argues it should be renationalised.

Residents are calling on Australia Post not to closeGlenroy Post Office, close to accessible public transport and in a bigshopping centre. Sue Bolton reports.

Australian universities graphic

Suzanne James asksif Australia can really find its way back to Whitlam-style free education policy when so many are ensnared in a hunger-games economy, driven by the greed of the privileged, privately-educated few?