Thousands of Indonesian students across the country are taking to the streets protesting the Prabowo Subianto administration, launching a new movement against the former military general’s program of “budget efficiency”, reports Girard Mariano Lopez.
Economy
The Australian Council of Trade Unions has launched a campaign to push back against supermarket giants and other large employer groups wanting to abolish penalty rates in the retail sector. Jim McIlroy reports.
Victorian Socialist Alliance members from Geelong and Melbourne branches discussed the context in which to advance progressive campaigns at SA’s Victorian conference. Elizabeth Bantas reports.
In a “slash and burn” rampage, multi-billionaire and Donald Trump appointee Elon Musk is spearheading job cuts and closures across United States government departments, report Malik Miah and Barry Sheppard.
Peruvian farmers are getting a raw deal thanks to unfair prices for their produce, water shortages and unregulated corporate profiteering, reports Ben Radford.
The interest rate cut will bring some relief for borrowers, but it will not significantly ease the cost-of-living crisis. Peter Boyle argues for four measures that will.
Granting unconditional income to all through a universally accessible income guarantee could lift millions out of poverty and be a step towards radical change, argues Brandon M.
Despite winning a majority in Sri Lanka’s parliament, the National Peoples Power government is struggling to gain momentum on the deep structural reforms required to guarantee people’s economic wellbeing, protect the environment and fend off attempts by the far right to capitalise on discontent, writes Janaka Biyanwila.
Sue Bolton said her 12-year experience as a Merri-bek councillor means that she has what it takes to wage a fight with the community for outcomes that they want. Jacob Andrewartha reports.
Mirroring the dynamics of colonial-era plunder, international trade involves a systematic transfer of wealth and labour from the Global South to the Global North. Ben Radford reports.
While not all billionaires supported United States President Donald Trump, more are swinging to his side, just as governments that serve capitalist interests — including Australia’s Labor government — are now cosying up. Peter Boyle reports.
The signing of the world’s biggest free trade agreement between the European Union and Southern Common Market — after 25 years of stalled negotiations — has grave implications for the environment and human rights, reports Ben Radford.
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