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If the BAE Frigate deal is bad, then the AUKUS deal is catastrophic – Mick Lawless

by admin | September 17, 2023 | Articles by Mick Lawless, AUKUS, Australia's move to the Right, Corruption, Foreign policy, Media, Military, Political issues, Technology, Trade unions

The BAE Hunter Class Type 26 Frigate deal was the usual lacklustre, money-draining performance we’ve come to expect in Defence procurement. Three options were available. Two “viable” designs by Navantia and Fincantieri. Both in the water and...

Labor under Albanese is neoliberalism’s most effective agent – Guy Rundle

by admin | January 18, 2023 | Australia's move to the Right, Climate Change, Corruption, Environment, Foreign policy, Health, Pensions and unemployment benefits, Political issues, Trade unions

The prime minister promised to restore commonality and common purpose. The reality is Labor is delivering just more of the same. When Anthony Albanese claimed victory on election night in 2022, he spoke of making Australia a “common ground where together...

Emma Dawson and her Labor Think Tank Per Capita – by Mick Lawless

by Mick Lawless | December 4, 2022 | Articles by Mick Lawless, Australia's move to the Right, Corruption, Pensions and unemployment benefits, Political issues, Trade unions

Per Capita circle the wagons A longstanding Twitter feud between Per Capita’s Emma Dawson and the Australian Unemployed Workers Union (AUWU) has reached that seemingly inevitable stage whereby Per Capita (the powerful and influential...

Bob Hawke and how the “Great Man of History” syndrome poisons everything it touches – by Oscar Wobbly

by admin | August 10, 2022 | Articles by Oscar Wobbly, Australia's move to the Right, Corruption, Political issues, Trade unions

Labor is a case study on how “Great Man of History” syndrome poisons everything it touches Let’s talk about how American informant Bob Hawke undermined unions militancy as ACTU president in pursuit of his destiny as one of those...

Santamaria’s “Movement” and their bid to take control of the ALP and ACTU – by Oscar Wobbly

by admin | March 4, 2022 | Articles by Oscar Wobbly, Australia's move to the Right, Corruption, Political issues, Religion, Trade unions

By Oscar Wobbly – Original Tweet/thread Today we are going to talk about how Tony Abbott’s mentor and notable fascist BA Santamaria who tried to infiltrate the Australian Union movement and reshape both in his image. We are also going to talk about...

Bob Augustine Santamaria and his influence on Australian trade unionism (in particular the SDA) – by Oscar Wobbly

by admin | February 16, 2022 | Articles by Oscar Wobbly, Australia's move to the Right, Education, Political issues, Trade unions

This is the first part of my 4 part series on the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association SDA If you’re going to talk about the SDA you need to understand the man who reshaped the organisation in his own image. B.A Santamaria is one of...