Tasmanian unions鈥 bargaining power has dramatically weakened since the 1970s, writes Solomon Doyle, because of the changing nature of traditionally union-strong industries and the impact of anti-worker laws.
Welfare
A scathing August report from the Commonwealth Ombudsman聽has found that nearly 1000 JobSeeker recipients have had their payments unlawfully cancelled over a two-year period, in what welfare advocates have dubbed 鈥淩obodebt 2.0鈥. Josh Adams reports.
Labor is coming under growing pressure to wind back negative gearing and capital gains tax exemptions to address the housing affordability crisis. Isaac Nellist reports.
Abundance has been attracting attention and debate among mainstream economists and politicians.听But the book directs its sights towards planning regulations as the obstacle to abundance, not to the real blockages imposed by vested interests, argues Michael Roberts.
United States President Donald Trump鈥檚 so-called 鈥淏ig Beautiful Bill鈥 represents one of the biggest transfers of wealth from workers and the poor to the billionaire class in US history, reports Malik Miah.
The campaign to restore voluntary assisted dying rights in the Northern Territory has taken a step forward, with the current inquiry opening for public consultations. Suzanne James reports.
Nearly 600聽First Nations people have died in custody since the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody was tabled. We need聽a lot more聽truth-telling and real action, argues聽Peter Boyle.听
Merri-bek City Councillors decided, six to four, to reinstate a full-time library social worker position, after pressure from librarians, residents and some councillors. Jordan AK reports.
Activists highlighted New South Wales Labor鈥檚 destructive housing demolition agenda by temporarily occupying public housing at 82 Wentworth Park Road, Glebe, reports Isaac Nellist.
Workers across Colombia went on strike to defend President Gustavo Petro鈥檚 proposed labour reforms against right-wing opposition obstruction in Congress, reports Ben Radford.
Hundreds joined in 17 protests organised by What You Were Wearing?聽in cities across the country to demand governments take real steps to drop domestic and family violence. Rachel Evans and Liv Carney report.
Workers in Panama remain on strike, protesting the government鈥檚 recently passed pension reforms, submission to United States imperialism and plans to reactivate a destructive mining project in the country, reports Ben Radford.
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