The Guardian • Issue #1966 • June 21, 2021
The destruction of Medicare by stealth
Without warning, the government announced changes to more than 900 Medicare rebates, mostly in private hospitals, to commence 1st July.
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Issue #1966
Fund public schools!
The disparity between the working class and the wealthy in Australia manifests itself in many ways across the country.
Read moreBiloela family is test case for broader refugee rights’ movement
On Saturday 12th June, Priya Murugappan issued a heartfelt plea for justice on behalf of herself and her family.
Read moreIndustrial policy for Australia post COVID-19 webinar
This webinar proved to be a most interesting Q&A debate between Sarah Howe, chairing the session and Professor John McKay, Hon. Prof of the Faculty of the Arts and Education at Deakin University.
Read moreUWU General Mills strike – Rooty Hill, NSW
Since 4th June, United Workers Union’ (UWU) workers at the US-owned General Mills (GM) Rooty Hill factory have been on strike.
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Australia’s biggest polluter fails to sue Greenpeace
Energy company AGL has lost a court case against environmental activist group Greenpeace.
Read moreAll the questions socialists have about china but were too afraid to ask
In the 1990s and 2000s conventional Western wisdom was that China had long abandoned socialism. But ...
Read moreUS rallies allies against China at G7 Summit
The US-led Group of 7 (G7) Summit took place last weekend in Cornwall, England, where an official report was issued openly undermining China’s policies and practices.
Read moreCOVID-19 and child labour
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) reported that child labour has risen by over 8mil to 160mil children in the four years from 2016 to 2020.
Read morePeru elects a left-wing president
Pedro Castillo has been confirmed as the next President of Peru after a neck and neck election, defeating Keiko Fujimori.
Read moreUS intelligence community meddling in COVID-19’ origins echoes the tactics of Iraq war
At the end of May, US President Joe Biden ordered the intelligence community to “redouble” its efforts in the investigation of the origin of COVID-19 and report back to him in ninety days.
Read moreAliens in their own land
Mephistopheles, a demon of German legend, says: “Hell is where I am. Wherever I go I’m still in it.” These words are relevant to imperialism as well.
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