Privatisation

Indian farmers hold ‘10,000 tractor rally’ against Modi’s farm bill

Indian farmers, who have been protesting for the past two months, have again made a stand against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s agenda to privatise and corporatise the agricultural sector.

NSW budget privatises more public assets, cuts wages

The NSW budget claims to be about job creation but entrenches cuts to public sector workers' pay while handing windfalls to private corporations, writes Jim McIlroy.

Bondi beach must not be privatised

The community is incensed about a private club's proposal to privatise a section of the iconic beach, reports Jim McIlroy.

Telstra targets ‘upgraded’ NBN

The corporate vultures are circling the ailing National Broadband Network after the federal government said it will spend money on it. Jim McIlroy argues it should not be readied for sale but stay in public hands.

Powerhouse Museum sell-off a ‘shameful act of vandalism’

There is still widespread opposition to the closure and sell-off of the Powerhouse Museum, reports Jim McIlroy.

Catastrophic dereliction of duty: Britain’s coronavirus response

To understand why Britain has fared so badly in the COVID-19 pandemic, it is essential to appreciate the neoliberal reforms which have steadily mutated its National Health Service over decades, write Bob Gill and Sarah Gangoli.Ìý

Mexico: Strange and excessive abuses by corporations, officials and narcos are slipping under the radar

For those with economic or political power, the coronavirus pandemic is nothing more than a carnival of crisis and possibilities, writes Tamara Pearson.

Newmarch COVID-19 crisis highlights aged care system failure

Aged care home Newmarch House has become the new epicentre of COVID-19 in New South Wales. Jim McIlroy reports how privatisation and deregulation of aged care has contributed to the neglect.

WestConnex sale: Wrong way, go back

Despite promises to the contrary, the New South Wales government looks set to privatise the remaining 49% of the WestConnex motorway, reports Andrew Chuter.

TAFE staff rally to defend jobs

TAFE staff and supporters rallied outside the Sydney campus on November 28 to demand the NSW government halt its job cuts.

Bob Hawke: The PM who tamed the labour movement

Bob Hawke was instrumental in taming the Labor Party and the labour movement primarily through the introduction of the Prices and Incomes Accord, writes Jim McIlroy.

NSW deserves better

And so it begins. Premier Gladys Berejiklian has been hitting the airwaves telling us all how successful she has been at raiding the public pantry and flogging off the spoils.

On the other side of the political divide Labor MP Jo Haylen is busy telling her Summer Hill electorate just how much WestConnex is on the nose — but conveniently neglecting to mention that her party is right behind WestConnex.