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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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Worker participation?

By on February 15, 2010 in Labour Law, Public Policy, Workers Rights

Worker participation is not on the ALP’s Fair Work Australian agenda. But worker participation is debated in Europe. “The type of labour needed by European companies – skilled, mobile, committed, responsible, and capable of using technical innovations and of identifying with the objective of increasing competitiveness and quality – cannot be expected simply to obey [...]

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Why My School fails the test

By on February 14, 2010 in Public Policy, Social justice

Why My School fails the test by JEREMY LUDOWYKE WITHIN a few hours of the My School website overcoming its quizzical technical teething problems, the grey gnomes of at least one media empire drew forth from its feverish burrowing that great false grail of accountability, state league tables. Melbourne High School, one of our nation’s [...]

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Gulf Troubled Waters Community Forum

By on February 11, 2010 in Environmental crisis, Public Policy, Social justice

”Gulf Troubled Waters Community Forum” Sunday 7th March 2010 Cove Sports & Community Club (Club Cove) Oval Road Hallett Cove SA “Gulf Troubled Waters” Forum provides the community a unique opportunity to understand a broad spectrum of environmental issues associated with Gulf St Vincent through the eyes of the Mid-South Coast. Never before has the [...]

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School comparison flawed

By on February 9, 2010 in Public Policy, Social justice

Call for Inquiry into Bias Against Govt. Schools on My School A study published today by Save Our Schools, a public education advocacy group, calls for a full independent public inquiry into ‘like school’ comparisons on the My School website. SOS spokesman, Trevor Cobbold, said that the comparisons are biased against government schools and littered [...]

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Valery’s bus

By on February 9, 2010 in Public Policy, Social justice

Peter Botsman and Valery’s Bus. On ABC Radio National report today. http://www.abc.net.au/rural/telegraph/content/2010/s2814344.htm ‘I want to leave something behind, something special for them.’ ‘I would like to have an arts and crafts workshop where all kinds of people, especially children can learn and create Aboriginal art. That is my dreaming, that is my dream.’ Gayili Marika [...]

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