The Guardian • Issue #1983 • October 18, 2021
Massive delivery delays cripple Melbourne, Sydney
With demand up thirty per cent from last year, Australia Post has been experiencing long delays in Victoria and New South Wales due to extended lockdowns in Melbourne, Sydney and regional areas in both states.
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Morrison gov’t wants to remove internet anonymity
Conservatives, it always seems, live in glasshouses. Warrior for “free speech” and defender of “democracy,” the Morrison government has made it part of its brand to rally against illiberalism.
Read moreTaiwan is a tinderbox, and the West is attempting to light the fuse
Taiwan island, internationally recognised as a province of China, has again become a key focal point in Washington’s ongoing hybrid war against Beijing.
Read moreAUKUS exposed: nuclear is back
Anna Pha When newly-elected Democrat President Joe Biden proclaimed that “America is back”, it was not immediately clear just what that entailed. It is now...
Read moreYoung Workers’ Centre releases report into young migrant workers in the act
The Young Workers’ Centre, a Unions ACT initiative assisting young workers in Canberra, has released a report on the experiences of young migrant workers in the nation’s capital.
Read moreFremantle council workers win
The recent attention to trade union activity is unsurprising; victories of the unions bring admiration for workers but worry the capitalist elites.
Read moreMorrison’s devious campaigning on climate change (amongst other things)
Most people are bewailing the lack of leadership we’re experiencing at the moment, with many believing our politicians are “thick.” I prefer the word “devious,”...
Read moreUnsafe and non-compliant: profits above safety in early learning
The report draws from previously unseen data obtained through freedom of information requests all over Australia.
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Conservation, climate and communities
The Conservation Council of Western Australia (CCWA) held its Annual Conference.
Read moreThe Kurdish issue is an issue of equality
A small segment of the population in Turkey possesses enormous wealth, while millions of people are struggling with poverty and unemployment.
Read moreFirst counter-terrorism exhibit held outside Xinjiang
An exhibition on the counter-terrorism situation in Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region was displayed in Beijing – the first time such an exhibit was held outside the region.
Read moreTemporary victory won against “offensive” Texas abortion law
Delivering a temporary victory to fighters for women’s reproductive health, US District Judge Robert Pitman ordered an immediate injunction against Texas’s latest abortion restrictions –...
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