Analysis

Performance pay has no place in public education

New South Wales Teachers Federation (NSWTF)president Bob Lipscombe has announced an new position on performance pay on the federation’s website.

Workers losing under Labor's IR laws

The federal Labor government’s pre-election promise to abolish anti-worker Australian Workplace Agreements (AWAs) has once again been exposed as a lie.

Australian academics urge boycott of Israeli universities

More than 40 Australian academics have signed a statement calling for a boycott of Israeli academic and cultural institutions.

Steel union protects bosses' profits

Since the global economic crisis began, there has been a sharp fall in global demand for steel, resulting in more competition between steel makers.

'Crisis accommodation at crisis point'

Domestic violence support centres in Alice Springs are in desperate need of funds to meet demand.

Workers to bear budget pain

The federal budget will be presented to parliament by Treasurer Wayne Swan on May 12. While Swan has been officially tight-lipped about its contents, he has already released significant details about the cuts to programs and government jobs the budget will hand down.

ACF — 'You lack a credible position'

Melbourne-based climate activist Pablo Brait sent the letter below to the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) on May 5.

Climate groups condemn gov't

Within 24 hours of the Rudd government’s announcement of new changes to the proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, 66 climate action groups signed a statement condemning the decision.

Kevin Rudd embraces climate suicide

PM Kevin Rudd’s announced changes to the proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) has again split the climate movement, and this time it’s very serious, with three large, rusted-on-to-Labor groups running cover for an appalling policy that won’t guarantee a reduction in Australian emissions for decades.

No war budget! Money for people and planet!

Ask an average Australian what they might hope the federal government would spend $300 billion on and the answer would hopefully be vast investment in new jobs and services, given we’re heading into recession, and reducing Australia’s climate change impact.

Always march in the streets and never give in!

This is an abridged version of the speech given to the Wollongong May Day march on May 2 by Fred Moore.

Tamils speak out against genocide

In an act of peaceful civil disobedience, more than 500 Tamils occupied George Street in Sydney’s CBD for more than an hour. The May 1 action protested the genocide being carried out by the Sri Lankan government against the Tamil people in the north and east of the country.