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Tax financial transactions

By on September 7, 2011 in Capitalist Financial Crisis, Public Policy

The Robin Hood Tax: Australia – a tiny tax on bankers to tackle poverty and climate change. http://robinhoodtax.org.au/ A tiny tax on financial institutions that has the power to reduce global instability and raise hundreds of billions of dollars, giving a vital boost to Australian healthcare and our schools, and in the fight against global [...]

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Organising

By on March 9, 2010 in Public Policy, US politics

Organizing Comes Before Mobilizing By Grace Lee Boggs ‘Last week veteran Detroit activist and TV producer Ron Scott shared his thoughts on the recent massive demonstrations in support of the Jena 6. Emphasizing the distinction between organizing and mobilizing, he reminded us that the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which began fifty-two years ago on December 1, [...]

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Oppose nuclear dump

By on March 8, 2010 in Environmental crisis, Public Policy, Social justice

For some time NT activists have been opposed to a Nuclear dump. I was informed about this struggle in a 2007 DVD by Tara Jones “Nowhere here in the middle”. She interviews the aboriginal people affected. She interviews Dr Helen Caldicott: “Its supreme scientific arrogance to say that we’ll find a way to store radioactive [...]

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Gillard’s OHS in trouble?

By on March 7, 2010 in Labour Law, Public Policy, Workers Rights

The recent tragic loss of life and house fires due to a deregulated labour market in the insulation industry and poor health and safety must not be repeated nationally. But DPM Gillard is ruthlessly pushing ahead with her lower national OHS ‘harmonisation’ model approved December 2009, despite major union criticism (see earlier blogs). One feature [...]

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ICT school research

By on March 7, 2010 in Public Policy, Social justice

Social networking provides new opportunities for learning ‘Information Communication technologies (ICT) including social networking and games provide new opportunities for education a review of research released today by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) argues. But, according to Australian Education Review 56, the ‘off the shelf’ mentality which currently underpins the provision of computers [...]

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Democratic mixed economy

By on March 7, 2010 in Capitalist Financial Crisis, Public Policy, Social justice

‘Movement for a Democratic Mixed Economy’ are a network of progressives in dialogue with each other – working to contest the dominant economic paradigm – and to promote an alternative which is democratic; involving mixed forms of ownership. ‘We believe there is a substantial role for the public sector. We accommodate many positions ranging from [...]

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Indian sacking

By on March 6, 2010 in Public Policy, Workers Rights

YOUNG INDIAN WORKER SACKED ON HONEYMOON ManiMan sacked, ripped off and now facing deportation after going overseas to get married. Mani Saravanan came to Australia on a controversial 457 visa to work as a fabricator for Haldilka Nominees Pty Ltd trading as Ironbark Fabrications in Moree. Mani was a hard worker with a spotless record, [...]

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Columbian documentary Canberra

By on March 2, 2010 in Public Policy, Social justice, Workers Rights

Stop criminalisation of International Solidarity! Stop State Terror in Colombia! Saturday, March 6th, 7:30pm Garema Place, ACT Canberra A documentary on the current struggles of the Colombian people will be screened, introduced by Colombia solidarity activists. Followed by the controversial documentary that Uribe does not want you to see. At the time Colombian President Alvaro [...]

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Red-Green alliance?

By on February 20, 2010 in Capitalist Financial Crisis, Environmental crisis, Public Policy, Social justice

I went to the Brisbane Red-Green conference Saturday 6th February. ‘What roles can the Union and Green movements play in saving the planet? Red, Green and In-between: Reviewing Labour and the Environment in Historical Context’. Organised by the Brisbane Labour History conference, with The Centre for Work, Organisation and Well-being and The Department of Employment [...]

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