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Woodside renews pursuit of activists whose hoax gas stunt evacuated Perth headquarters
ICYMI: Woodside has sensationally reignited litigation against peaceful campaigners in the WA Supreme Court for asserted lost earnings and brand damage following a 2023 protest that evacuated its corporate headquarters in Boorloo/Perth. The protest was to bring attention to the harmful effects of Woodside’s gas expansion on climate and cultural heritage. Woodside, the largest oil…
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The Concept Of A Car
The nonsense that is neo-liberalism, and how it cost Australia its car industry. Originally published in the UWA Pelican, 4 October 2016. So we won’t make cars in Australia anymore. From what I can gather,Holden will be closing down all of its plant sometime next year. After making the decision, Holden rolled out adverts telling…
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Renters Need AUD$300 000 More Superannuation Than Home Owners
Rising rents mean older Australians who are not home owners will need twice as much superannuation to enjoy the same retirement lifestyle as those who are mortgage-free, according to a report. The research by Super Consumers Australia found that a typical single retiree paying rent would need $659,000 in super, compared to $322,000 for a…
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Average Weekly Cost Of Renting In Australia
Summer may bring more rental listings, but with demand still overwhelming supply, experts say soaring prices are cementing housing affordability as one of Australia’s biggest economic flashpoints heading into 2026.Rents for houses remain at record highs across the country, with unit prices not far behind, as Australia enters the peak lease-changeover period.Here’s what’s next for…
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What it’s like to be homeless at Christmas
Christmas is often a time for family, food and warmth. But at 58 years of age, Len’s life as he knew it was derailed by an unexpected injury that left him without a home, facing two years and two Christmases on the streets. Read his powerful piece on what it’s really like to be homeless…
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How much would it cost to end rough sleeping?
A new Australian-first study estimated what it would take to end rough sleeping in parts of Western Australia and South Australia. The study used a Housing First style approach, which combines housing with support services. To end chronic rough sleeping in Perth and Bunbury, the research says about 1,300 supportive homes are needed to the…
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Homeless Camp Ends After MP Refuses Meeting
Check out our full article in the Nimbin Good Times. All we sought was a meeting with our local member / the Minister for the North Coast to discuss the avoidable homelessness epidemic and the community’s solutions to fix the housing crisis. Instead we were met with repeated police presence, an office closed to the…
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Theoretical Article: Don’t blame migrants for the housing crisis
Renfrey Clarke Green Left Newspaper March 18, 2024 Issue 1402 I am sure Renfrey would not mind me reproducing this here.-BV Want to buy a typically-priced house in Gadigal/Sydney? As of December, the cost of that median residence was $1,595,310, up 10.6% from 2022. Across all Australian capitals, the price rise in 2023 was 7.8%. For…
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What is Fascism?
Fascism is a function of capitalism. Happily, this allows us to understand the historical function of fascism. Its purpose is to rescue capitalism from itself in times of crisis.
