Chris is a labour law researcher, specialising in China and the right to strike. He spent 27 years in the SA union movement. Chris now lives in Canberra. More →
U.S. Social Forum 2010 By Chris Spannos Celebrating the first ever U.S. Social Forum (USSF) in Atlanta, Georgia in 2007, National Planning Committee member Rubén Solís avowed, “This won’t end in Atlanta.” He was right. Three years later, the second USSF was held in Detroit, Michigan, June 22-26. In the period between the Forums, the [...]
Read the Climate Institute’s analysis on Gillard and Abbott failing on climate change. www.climateinstitute.org.au
Water Reform Fails South Australia from John Caldecott ‘The former Senior Adviser on Water to the United Nations and international critic of water market reforms Maude Barlow said that both “Labor and Coalition parties have so far failed to propose solutions to address the continuing emergency in South Australia’s River Murray. “The entire Murray-Darling basin, [...]
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This is your chance to ask the lead ACT Senate candidates their views on climate change and what their party will do to reduce emissions if elected. The debate on the environmental crisis is vital. ACT Greens with Lin Hatfield Dodds – after Kate Lundy ALP Senator on no1 seat – are campaigning to gain [...]
Abbott a threat both to fairness and prosperity by Tristan Ewins http://leftfocus.blogspot.com/2010/08/abbott-threat-both-to-fairness-and.html
AMWU on why we need to re-elect the Labor Government. 1. Securing workers entitlements: For the past 20 years the AMWU has fought for our members who have lost entitlements when their company collapsed, such as Ansett, ACL Bearings, Forgecast etc. We’ve fought for a scheme to protect workers entitlements. After a long campaign, Labor [...]
The biggest single promise made by Tony Abbott and the Coalition in this election campaign is to abolish the modified Mining Resource Rental Tax to be implemented in 2012. This promise is worth $10.5 Billion. Here is a 30 second video clip that looks at one aspect of why this tax should be supported by [...]
Election commentary 1.Tony Abbott’s aged care policy will create a crisis in care The Australian Nursing Federation said more beds without more nurses will create a crisis in care within nursing homes in Australia. Federal Assistant Secretary Yvonne Chaperon said she is concerned Tony Abbott’s pledge to providers of an incentive of $30,000 per bed [...]
