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OHS ‘harmonisation’

By on September 25, 2011 in Labour Law, Public Policy, Social justice, Workers Rights

In earlier posts maliciously deleted, I showed that Gillard’s national “harmonisation” of OHS meant in some states a weakening of current workers’ rights. Despite union opposition, State parliaments are considering these harmonised OHS laws, and in some instances a threat of further weakening. Here is an alert from SA from veteran OHS campaigner Andy Alcock. [...]

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Corporates in schools

By on September 25, 2011 in Book Review, Public Policy, Social justice

This little kiddy went to market by Sharon Beder Visiting professor, School of Social Sciences, Media and Communication, University of Wollongong. In 2007 Joel Klein, chancellor of New York City schools outlined to an overflow meeting of parents his plans to restructure New York schools in the form of businesses. Nation magazine reported: “In the [...]

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A bequest tax needed.

By on September 24, 2011 in Capitalist Financial Crisis, Public Policy, Social justice

In the coming tax review, a bequest or estate tax, in the Henry report, is one minor redistributive reform that can be adopted by the Gillard government. An Estate Tax for Australia? by Frank Stilwell The recommendations of Treasury head Ken Henry’s review of the Australian tax system warrant critical scrutiny by all citizens who [...]

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Manning on Gurindji

By on September 6, 2011 in Aboriginal, Social justice

Brian Manning’s speech on the 45th Anniversary of the Gurindji walk off and Gurindji Freedom day. I pay my respects to the heroes of the 1966 walk-off whose courage and faith in the Leadership and determination of Vincent Lingiari gave them the strength and will to challenge the authority of the Government and Welfare Department [...]

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Attack

By on September 5, 2011 in Personal, Social justice

Readers of this blog are informed that I am annoyed that this blog has been maliciously attacked, deliberately deleting the content of some 600 posts. By whom..? I have to more securely protect this blog.

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Left renewal conference

By on March 9, 2010 in Capitalist Financial Crisis, Environmental crisis, Social justice, Workers Rights

Australian Left Renewal Conference – from global crisis to green future – May 29-30, 2010, University of Technology Sydney Building 2 Broadway, Sydney Democratic responses to the social and ecological failure of global capitalism. Alliances between environmentalists and unionists that show the way forward. The Left and its strategic direction 12 Workshops and 4 Participatory [...]

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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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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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Venezuela struggle update

By on March 7, 2010 in Capitalist Financial Crisis, Social justice, Workers Rights

Venezuela’s Revolution Faces Crucial Battles by Federico Fuentes ‘Decisive battles between the forces of revolution and counter-revolution loom on the horizon in Venezuela. The campaign for the September 26 National Assembly elections will be a crucial battle between the supporters of socialist President Hugo Chavez and the U.S.-backed right-wing opposition. But these battles, part of [...]

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