Rwanda has become a curiosity as an African state. The mere mention of its name tugs the memory: colonial tragedy, ethnic violence, genocide. Then comes stable rule, for the most part. It is assured, iron fisted, and corporate. Since being elected in April 2000, the country has known one leader. Paul Kagame has kept…
Oxfam Australia Media Release Responding to the Rio de Janeiro G20 Ministerial Declaration on International Tax Cooperation published today, Oxfam International’s Tax Policy Lead Susana Ruiz, said: “This is serious global progress – for the first time in history, the world’s largest economies have agreed to cooperate to tax the ultra-rich. Finally, the richest people…
Oxfam Australia Media Release The richest 1 per cent have amassed $42 trillion in new wealth over the past decade, nearly 34 times more than the entire bottom 50 per cent of the world’s population, according to new analysis by Oxfam today ahead of the third meeting of G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors…
Productivity Commission Media Release The Productivity Commission has released the 50th annual Trade and Assistance Review (TAR), which reports on the amount of assistance provided to industry by the Australian Government in 2022-23. It finds that industry assistance fell to $15 billion in 2022-23, principally due to the end of remaining COVID-19 stimulus measures. This…
By Andrew Klein One of the most dangerous, evil myths permeating western culture is the idea that good things happen to good people and bad shit happens to bad people. This mindset is rarely questioned; it’s become an integral part of the western world view. Hand in hand with the callous indifference created by…
International Justice Mission Media Release International Justice Mission (IJM) Australia) welcomes move by eSafety Commissioner to hold big tech companies to account for tackling online child sexual abuse. The legal notices require big tech companies to explain how they address the child abuse material that is being promoted and distributed on their platforms. Companies are…
By Bert Hetebry Politics and journalism work hand in hand in sending messages of either hope or despair. The destructive nature of breaking down political opponents policies, playing blame games and personal attacks used to entice votes away from the opposing parties, offer no viable alternative, but a “trust us, trust me, I am no…
By Denis Hay From Neoliberalism to Social Democracy: A Path to a Fairer Australia Description Learn how Australia can transition from neoliberalism to social democracy for a more compassionate political system. Introduction Australia has long been influenced by neoliberal policies that prioritize market freedom and corporate interests. These policies have led to increased economic inequality,…
Australian Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering Media Release A new report released today from the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) has found the nascent state of small modular nuclear reactors (SMR) globally means that a mature market for the technology may emerge in the late 2040s. The technology is yet to…
Having been endorsed as the only viable candidate to battle Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential elections, Joe Biden was subsequently browbeaten and harried into leaving the way open for another candidate. It involved some movement of political furniture, but nothing more. The process resulting in Biden’s decision had increasingly bulked over the last…