Howard Fears Election Worm.

The worm is arguably nothing more than a gimmick to provide the Channel Nine audience with a taste of its usual game show fare, but in a so called democratic country, it is astounding that Howard (a public servant) is able to stipulate the rules and conditions associated with...

Great Australian Dream Dies!

Yesterday I wandered past a block of flats in the street where I rent an un-renovated flat in East St Kilda.Gathered outside this particular block was a crowd of young hopefuls hanging off the words of an...

Be alarmed but not alert!

The Howard Government's pre-occupation with xenophobic policies and the promotion of irrational fear within the community appears to be paying big dividends. If public support is anything to go by, it looks like...

The Oprah Moment

Outside my hospital room on the seventh floor, the heart of the city continues to beat. Its pulse as tangible and audible as the metal valve that now clicks inside my very own heart. A reminder of my mortality and...

Re-Union. Australian workers fight for their rights!

Reform is a word often met with a degree of caution. So many times the term is used to disguise a mean spirited political agenda that threatens to erode citizens rights. On thursday the 30th June, the streets of Melbourne were choked by over 100,000 union members and their...

No Future without a Past: Joining the ranks of the Working Poor.

Have you ever thought about your future? Current economic trends highlight an ongoing erosion of wages and conditions in the contemporary workplace. Arguably, casualisation of the workforce has lead to an...

No Future without a Past: Joining the ranks of the Working Poor.

Have you ever thought about your future? Current economic trends highlight an ongoing erosion of wages and conditions in the contemporary workplace. Arguably, casualisation of the workforce has lead to an underclass commonly known as the working poor, and if you think you...

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