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Australia, Elections

What Happened in the Australian Federal Election?

25-05-2025: A petition has been launched as a “vote of no confidence” in the results of the Australian federal election held on May 3. There are multiple grounds for questioning the outcome, which delivered a landslide victory for the Australian Labor Party (ALP). Arguably, the Albanese Labor government has been the worst in Australia’s history. This government has presided over the worst cost of living … Continue reading What Happened in the Australian Federal Election?

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Anti-War/Anti-Imperialism, Australia, climate, Cost of Living, Elections

Australia: Mock Budget for a Mock Election

06-04-2025: The Australian Labor Party (ALP) federal government handed down a budget in late March, in the run up to the federal election called for May 3. The centrepiece of the budget is a five dollar a week tax cut – to supposedly be delivered in 15 months’ time.[1] Needless to say, this risible tax cut for average wage earners – which would barely cover … Continue reading Australia: Mock Budget for a Mock Election

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Australia, Civil Rights, climate

No To Cyclone Hysteria!

16-03-2025: People in the Australian states of Queensland (QLD) and New South Wales (NSW) are cleaning up from the effects of Cyclone Alfred, which led to widespread flooding and many uprooted trees over the first week of March. Yet this cyclone never actually crossed the coastline, and was downgraded to a tropical low by the time it made landfall.[1] While one person very unfortunately lost … Continue reading No To Cyclone Hysteria!

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Australia, Elections, Socialism

No To The Labor/Liberal Stitch Up!

02-03-2025: On February 12, the Australian Labor Party’s (ALP) Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Bill 2024 passed the Senate in the federal parliament after just two hours of debate on amendments agreed to earlier by the Liberal Party of Australia/National Party of Australia Coalition. The ALP government refused to refer the bill to a parliamentary committee for proper scrutiny, as is customary for a bill … Continue reading No To The Labor/Liberal Stitch Up!

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Aboriginal/Indigenous Rights, Australia, Civil Rights

Australia: The “Left” Loses the Battle of January 26

25-01-2025: In the approach to the coming Australian federal election, Opposition leader Peter Dutton has promised to reverse the current policy of allowing local councils to either cancel citizenship ceremonies on January 26, or hold them within three days of that date.[1] Four local councils boycotted January 26 in 2023, and 81 councils refused to host official “Australia Day” events on January 26 in 2024. … Continue reading Australia: The “Left” Loses the Battle of January 26

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Anti-War/Anti-Imperialism, Australia, Nauru, People's Republic of China

Canberra Strongarms Nauru to Spite Beijing

14-12-2024: In a vulgar display of power, the Australian federal government has strongarmed the government of Nauru into signing a treaty giving it veto power of many of its security issues in return for the paltry sum of $140 million. The deal was announced with the Nauruan President David Adeang’s visit to Canberra,[1] but is explicitly aimed at countering the influence of the People’s Republic … Continue reading Canberra Strongarms Nauru to Spite Beijing

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Australia, Cost of Living

Housing Crisis At Breaking Point in Australia

28-10-2024: Many today have reluctantly come to accept that corporate politicians are hypocritical and self-serving, and barely raise an eyebrow when an example of such behaviour surfaces. Regardless, the Australian Labor Party (ALP) Prime Minister (PM) Anthony Albanese’s recent purchase of a 4.3 million dollar clifftop mansion[1] on the New South Wales Central Coast has left millions gobsmacked. Australia is in the middle of the … Continue reading Housing Crisis At Breaking Point in Australia

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Anti-War/Anti-Imperialism, Australia, Papua New Guinea

Canberra Uses Football to Counter China’s Power

17-06-2024: The announcement that the Australian federal government will fork out $600 million of taxpayers’ money to fund a National Rugby League (NRL) football team in Papua New Guinea (PNG) came as a shock to many. Social media users responded immediately with comments laced with profanities such as “I love my Rugby League but I want my taxes used on something f***ing useful…education, roads, mental … Continue reading Canberra Uses Football to Counter China’s Power

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Anti-Racism/Anti-Fascism, Australia, Civil Rights, Coronavirus, Cost of Living

Sydney Knife Attacks: Violence at Home and Abroad

22-04-2024: In the space of 48 hours, the New South Wales (NSW) capital of Sydney was struck by two public stabbing incidents, from April 13 to 15. On the afternoon of April 13, six people perished after being stabbed in the multi-storey Bondi Junction Westfield shopping centre, and the perpetrator was shot dead by a police officer.[1] The attacker was named as Joel Cauchi, a … Continue reading Sydney Knife Attacks: Violence at Home and Abroad

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Australia, Civil Rights, Cost of Living

Unaffordable Housing in Australia the Tip of the Crisis Iceberg

08-04-2024: Australia’s housing crisis has reached record levels and is becoming notorious internationally. Home ownership, what was once known as “The Great Australian Dream” is now out of reach for millions. The Greens have commissioned data from the parliamentary library which revealed the average borrower would need to earn $164 400 – more than $66 000 above the average income – every year to pay … Continue reading Unaffordable Housing in Australia the Tip of the Crisis Iceberg

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