The Guardian • Issue #1973 • August 9, 2021
No tax cuts for the rich!
Labor leader Anthony Albanese and Shadow Treasurer Jim Chalmers shocked many in their own ranks when they announced that Labor would support the Coalition’s tax cuts which overwhelmingly benefit the wealthy.
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Issue #1973
Working class over-policed, while the rich enjoy freedom
The response to the pandemic from Australian governments has revealed (perhaps more than any other event in recent history) their contempt for the Australian working class.
Read moreNo politicisation of COVID origin tracing
As COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc across the globe, the current situation is still grave.
Read moreBusinesses exploit JobKeeper subsidy
It has been revealed that businesses have rorted the JobKeeper program during 2020, with many of them using it to turn a profit.
Read moreAnti-mask is anti-working class
Thousands of anti-maskers have gathered in major centres around the country in opposition to COVID-19 restrictions.
Read moreReform draconian Victorian bail laws!
A new report by Corrections Victoria has revealed that over half of women incarcerated in Victorian prisons are unsentenced, highlighting once more the deep flaws in Victoria’s bail system.
Read moreFederal Court favours Transport Workers’ Union ground crew against Qantas
Last year, the Transport Workers’ Union instigated legal actions against Qantas over the airline’s attempts to outsource 2000 jobs and the treatment of workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Issue #1973
Politics in the pub – Perth
On the 22nd of July 2021, the Communist Party of Australia held their latest Politics in the Pub on the theme of revolution.
Read moreEye-witness account of US attempts to destabilise Cuba
Approximately two weeks after Father’s Day, the COVID-19 Delta variant began to take hold, particularly in the province of Matanzas.
Read moreBiden increases threat of war between great powers
While visiting the Office of the Director of National Intelligence on Tuesday, US President Joe Biden highlighted growing “threats” posed by Russia and China to the US’ national security.
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