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Holding the Government to Account or Concern Trolling?
Written By: - Date published: 8:00 am, March 31st, 2020 - 35 comments
When Opposition Spokespersons behave like concern trolls, we have a problem.
CTU launches online tool for reporting bad employers
Written By: - Date published: 9:24 am, March 30th, 2020 - 27 comments
The Council of Trade Unions has launched an online tool allowing employees to log complaints against ill treatment by employers during the Covid-19 lockdown.
M.I.A. Joe
Written By: - Date published: 12:48 pm, March 22nd, 2020 - 19 comments
America has a question.
This is not the revolution
Written By: - Date published: 6:50 am, March 21st, 2020 - 61 comments
The Corvid-19 virus is turning us all into cautious conservatives.
No disconnections or evictions
Written By: - Date published: 7:26 am, March 20th, 2020 - 20 comments
Unite’s Joe Carolan has called for a rent, mortgage and bill freeze.
Covid-19 Gov’t Support; Live updates from 2pm
Written By: - Date published: 2:01 pm, March 17th, 2020 - 156 comments
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the coalition Government will announce a multi-billion dollar economic package at 2pm today. Livestream details are in the post and live updates will be made as the announcement rolls out.
Coronavirus and the State
Written By: - Date published: 2:52 pm, March 11th, 2020 - 37 comments
A few weeks ago I slagged off the Chinese government for its response to the Corona virus and presumed that authoritarian states could never be as good as democratic states in responding to a pandemic. I want to revisit my opinion.
What the Government has done for beneficiaries
Written By: - Date published: 9:22 am, March 7th, 2020 - 43 comments
In Parliament this week Carmel Sepuloni outlined action being taken by the Government to implement the recommendations of the Welfare Expert Advisory Group designed to improve the plight of beneficiaries.
UBI: what is it good for?
Written By: - Date published: 7:10 am, February 27th, 2020 - 122 comments
Please don’t let economists, lefties, the right, or TOP design a UBI until we start talking about bolting welfare on. Here’s why.
The death of Holden
Written By: - Date published: 11:01 am, February 18th, 2020 - 43 comments
Thousands of households across New Zealand heard the announcement of the complete death of the Holden marque this week, as the death of one of the greatest binaries and one of the most closely teased and contested brands of all: Holden versus Ford.
National’s big economic policy announcement
Written By: - Date published: 1:42 pm, February 17th, 2020 - 83 comments
Simon Bridges has claimed that the average wage earner in the country pays almost 33c in the dollar in taxes. Spoiler alert, they do not.
Guest Post – What is wrong with the left?
Written By: - Date published: 8:24 am, January 10th, 2020 - 168 comments
Guest post from old maaaaate cans about recent Stuff guest columns attacking the left for not civilised enough and wondering if it is because of right wing insecurity.
What if Trump wins again?
Written By: - Date published: 8:30 am, December 29th, 2019 - 124 comments
We may as well prepare ourselves for Trump overperforming his popularity again and winning. We’ve had to deal with left’s retreat in most of the world in 2019. So let’s prepare and plot some likely accelerated changes in Trump’s second term.
Labour raise the minimum wage
Written By: - Date published: 7:05 am, December 19th, 2019 - 32 comments
“Around a quarter of million workers will be better off next year”
What next after the White Island silence?
Written By: - Date published: 9:22 am, December 15th, 2019 - 60 comments
At 2.11pm on Monday December 16, New Zealanders are being invited to hold a minute’s silence to respect those who have died in the White Island/Whakaari explosion. Once that’s over, it’s time to start turning to what might occur to prevent this kind of disaster happening again.
Helen Kelly, together
Written By: - Date published: 8:30 am, December 14th, 2019 - 5 comments
We need your help to tell Helen’s story to New Zealanders in places and to communities who will otherwise not be reached. Please host a screening during the first two weeks of February, get your people there, and ask them to spread the word wider.
Immigration: we can’t keep succumbing to fear tactics
Written By: - Date published: 11:54 am, December 2nd, 2019 - 18 comments
The cost of capitalism
Written By: - Date published: 7:15 am, November 27th, 2019 - 155 comments
I feel like I am describing some future-set dystopian novel, and the scary thing is that the AI, transhumanism, technofascist society is just around the corner.
TWP – sorted?
Written By: - Date published: 12:10 am, November 4th, 2019 - 15 comments
A guest post from Chrissy Thomas on Te Whare Pounamu, Dunedin Women’s Refuge.
Trickle down fails yet again
Written By: - Date published: 11:13 am, November 3rd, 2019 - 50 comments
Despite its continuous failure to work over the past 40 years trickle down remains a favourite justification by right wing administrations for allowing unfettered greed.
Unapologetic populism?
Written By: - Date published: 7:51 am, October 29th, 2019 - 44 comments
A Wall Street broker has accused Democratic nominee Elizabeth Warren of unapologetic populism in her desire to help workers, the environment, those with lower incomes, and women and minorities as if these are bad things.
Happy Labour day
Written By: - Date published: 8:00 am, October 28th, 2019 - 20 comments
Happy Labour day everyone. Have a great day. And don’t forget the importance of the Labour movement and of collective action in preserving and enhancing our quality of life.
Fire in the Sky – Smoke in the city
Written By: - Date published: 7:28 am, October 25th, 2019 - 20 comments
Joe Carolyn from Unite Union has posted on the effects of the Sky Convention Centre fire on workers at Sky City.
Why unions won’t give up on Fair Pay Agreements
Written By: - Date published: 7:11 am, October 18th, 2019 - 40 comments
The CTU has launched a campaign to raise awareness about a discussion paper released by the Government on fair pay agreements amongst media comment that government support may not be secure.
National tacks right
Written By: - Date published: 3:35 pm, August 26th, 2019 - 44 comments
National has released its economic policies for the next 12 months and they have a decidedly backward feeling about them.
Do poor people and women exist in right wing economics land?
Written By: - Date published: 7:30 am, August 13th, 2019 - 125 comments
David Seymour has written a critique of Deborah Russel’s review of the hard right economic tome “Economics in one lesson”. And totally missed the point of what she was saying.
Five days is a long time in politics
Written By: - Date published: 2:20 pm, August 6th, 2019 - 27 comments
Five days ago Simon Bridges predicted that unemployment had gone up. The latest figures show that the unemployment rate is at its lowest rate for the past eleven years. Update: My enthusiasm was too high. It has been pointed out to me that the Bridges tweet was from last year. My apologies to Simon …
When your Comms team goes rogue
Written By: - Date published: 11:00 am, July 24th, 2019 - 8 comments
Former UK Labour MP Jared O’Mara must be regretting not treating his staff better as his Comms adviser has announced his resignation via O’Mara’s own twitter account.
What happened to Hisco?
Written By: - Date published: 9:18 am, June 23rd, 2019 - 75 comments
Stuff has published details of a sweetheart deal where David Hisco bought the ANZ owned property they were living in for a greatly reduced price. But was this good investigative work or a leak from within ANZ?
Results matter
Written By: - Date published: 9:34 am, June 21st, 2019 - 29 comments
Everyone knows that getting employers to increase rates of pay and improve conditions of work takes real pressure and the only real way working people can exert pressure, in the unbalanced relationship that exists between individual employees and employers, is by acting together; collectively. And that’s what we’ve been doing week in, week out and getting real results.
Bankers gonna bank
Written By: - Date published: 8:09 am, June 18th, 2019 - 117 comments
The former head of ANZ and the current owner of John Key’s Omaha property, David Hisco, has left the employment of the Bank in somewhat newsworthy circumstances.
- COP29: Does NZ have the credibility to lead carbon trading talks?
By Eloise Gibson, RNZ climate change correspondent New Zealand’s Climate Change Minister Simon Watts is going to the global climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan next week, where he will be co-leading talks on international carbon trading. But the government has been unable to commit to using the trading mechanism he ...4 days ago - Abuse survivors petition Parliament to accept all Royal Commission recommendations
The day after the government apologised to abuse survivors, some presented a petition calling on it to implement all recommendations from the Royal Commission's report. ...4 days ago - Jim Chalmers has provided an extra $900 million to boost productivity. But this ‘high priority’ ...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Roy Green, Emeritus Professor of Innovation, University of Technology Sydney Productivity is the greatest structural problem in our economy, according to Treasurer Jim Chalmers. He says there is “no higher priority for reform”. Announcing a A$900 million productivity fund to be shared ...4 days ago
- Shortsightedness is on the rise in children. There’s more we can do than limit screen time
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Flora Hui, Honorary Fellow, Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences, Melbourne School of Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne Asada Nami/Shutterstock Myopia in children is on the rise. The condition – also known as shortsightedness – already affects up to 35% ...4 days ago
- The House: This week in Parliament
The House - All eyes are on the government as it issues an official Crown apology and navigates the first reading of the Treaty Principles Bill, but what else is going on at Parliament this week? ...4 days ago
- ASB defends profit, warns of ‘big tech’ takeover of banking
ASB chairperson Dame Therese Walsh has told a parliamentary committee its $1.4 billion profit last year was not excessive. ...4 days ago
- Hīkoi protest: Thousands march through key Auckland sites on day three
Thousands of supporters crossed the Auckland Harbour Bridge on Wednesday, causing it to rock and sway under their feet. ...4 days ago
- Free Speech Union Endorses Carter’s Copyright (Parody And Satire) Amendment Bill, But It Raises Qu...
We commend the Green Party’s Bill to protect the speech rights of creators, artists, and commentators who are regularly targets of censorship. We hope this represents the turning of a new leaf in their defence of all speech rights. ...4 days ago - Unlicensed online casinos face $5m fines in gambling crackdown
Online casino operators could be fined up to $5 million if they set up an unlicensed website under new rules being introduced. ...4 days ago
- Donald Trump fancies himself a skilled dealmaker, but Middle East peace might be beyond him
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amin Saikal, Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies, Australian National University Donald Trump’s re-election as the US president last week comes at a time of extreme volatility in the Middle East. The president-elect has promised to end all wars. ...4 days ago
- Donald Trump may fancy himself a skilled dealmaker, but Middle East peace might be beyond him
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amin Saikal, Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies, Australian National University Donald Trump’s re-election as the US president last week comes at a time of extreme volatility in the Middle East. The president-elect has promised to end all wars. ...5 days ago
- Hīkoi to spend night in Huntly before continuing in morning
The hīkoi will rest in Huntly on Wednesday before moving onto Rotorua and eventually Wellington. ...5 days ago
- Senior lawyers call for Treaty Principles Bill to be abandoned
Members of the King's Counsel say the coalition's Treaty Principles Bill "seeks to rewrite the Treaty itself" and would have the "opposite effect of its stated purpose". ...5 days ago
- The crypto community sees a powerful new friend in Donald Trump. Here’s why
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nafis Alam, Professor and Head, School of Business, Monash University Malaysia Karolina Grabowska/Pexels It can be hard to make sense of the price of bitcoin, which has swung wildly throughout its history. But in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s presidential victory ...5 days ago
- New public-private partnerships framework has Labour’s backing
A new public-private partnerships framework has been released by the government, with backing from the opposition. ...5 days ago
- Abuse in state care inquiry and apology: NZSL interpreted videos
The neglect, violence and racism towards children and teenagers at Kelston School for the Deaf and Van Asch College is catalogued in the report into abuse in care. ...5 days ago
- Use of ‘extraordinary’ powers in Defence decision ‘unusual’ – Labour
Defence Minister Judith Collins has formally told Parliament she is allowing uniformed personnel to fill in for striking civilian staff. ...5 days ago
- Watch: Hīkoi of thousands crosses Auckland Harbour Bridge, which sways under their feet
The Auckland Harbour Bridge rocked and swayed as thousands crossed over, in a hīkoi protesting the Treaty Principles Bill. ...5 days ago
- A hīkoi dispatch from Ōtautahi
A thousand-strong crowd gathered in Ōtautahi today to show support for the Toitū te Tiriti hīkoi. Alex Casey was there. One of the most charming aspects of attending demonstrations in Ōtautahi’s city centre is that they happen right in the orbit of our many tourist trams, periodically forcing the crowd ...5 days ago - How should Australian media cover the next federal election? Lessons from the US presidential race
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Denis Muller, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne Media coverage in Australia of the US presidential election and of the Voice referendum in October 2023 offer some pointers to what we might expect during next year’s federal ...5 days ago
- Our research reveals women suppress their femininity to fit into military culture – and struggle t...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Carolyn Heward, Lecturer, Clinical Psychology, James Cook University Imagine spending years hiding who you are to fit into a group, only to become invisible once you leave. This is the reality for many women who serve in the military. Our research ...5 days ago
- Labour claims ‘cover-up’ as weekly reporting on benefit numbers cancelled
Minister Louise Upston has directed her officials to stop publishing weekly updates on benefit numbers as the number of people on welfare reaches record levels. ...5 days ago
- Live: Hīkoi of thousands arrives at Auckland’s Ihumātao
The hīkoi protesting the Treaty Principles Bill made its way from Auckland's North Shore to Ihumātao on Wednesday. ...5 days ago
- Former US ambassador accuses Sky News of creating a ‘self-licking ice cream’ to attack Kevin Rud...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The furore over Australia’s ambassador to Washington, Kevin Rudd, is a “self-licking icecream” created by some at Sky News, former defence chief and former ambassador to the United States, Dennis Richardson says. Richardson told ...5 days ago
- Dennis Richardson accuses Sky News of creating a ‘self-licking ice cream’ to attack Kevin Rudd
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The furore over Australia’s ambassador to Washington, Kevin Rudd, is a “self-licking icecream” created by some at Sky News, former defence chief and former ambassador to the United States, Dennis Richardson says. Richardson told ...5 days ago
- Want to slash social housing waitlists? We should allow tenants to swap homes
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrea Sharam, Senior Lecturer, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University Shutterstock There are 184,100 people on social housing waiting lists around the country, reflecting the impact of declining homeownership and escalating private rents. However, building new social ...5 days ago
- The Treaty Principles Bill is already straining social cohesion – a referendum could be worse
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexander Gillespie, Professor of Law, University of Waikato Getty Images With the protest hikoi from the far north moving through Auckland on its way to Wellington, it might be said ACT leader David Seymour has been granted his wish of generating ...5 days ago
- Live: Day three and the hīkoi makes its way to Ihumātao, where hundreds of supporters wait
Crowds are swelling in Ōkahu Bay and Takaparawhau (Bastion Point) as well as in Christchurch for the South Island hīkoi. ...5 days ago
- Government will not say if gang members to be excluded from abuse in care compensation
The government is refusing to say whether gang members could be excluded from compensation for abuse they suffered while in state care. ...5 days ago
- Fair news bargaining bill in limbo as minister says it is not ready
The government has pushed out the second reading of the Fair News Digital Bargaining Bill, because the minister responsible says it is not ready. ...5 days ago
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Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marcus Carter, Professor in Human-Computer Interaction, ARC Future Fellow, University of Sydney The Australian government has announced a plan to ban children under the age of 16 from social media. With bipartisan support, it’s likely to be passed by the end of ...5 days ago
- Online games should not be included in Australia’s social media ban – they are critical for kids...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marcus Carter, Professor in Human-Computer Interaction, ARC Future Fellow, University of Sydney The Australian government has announced a plan to ban children under the age of 16 from social media. With bipartisan support, it’s likely to be passed by the end of ...5 days ago
- Submissions Open For The Employment Relations (Employee Remuneration Disclosure) Amendment Bill
The bill seeks to amend the Employment Relations Act 2000 to protect employees who discuss or disclose their remuneration. ...5 days ago
- Corpse flowers and flesh flies: why so many plants and fungi stink like death warmed up
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gregory Moore, Senior Research Associate, School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, The University of Melbourne Bpk Maizal/Shutterstock Right now, people are lining up at the Geelong Botanic Gardens to see and smell the giant corpse flower, a rare plant that ...5 days ago
- Abuse survivors sceptical about funding boost for current redress system
They don't believe the extra $32m will be enough to help them. ...5 days ago
- Hobson’s Pledge Support Peaceful Protest But Encourage Listening
It is concerning that some participants of the hīkoi seem to believe only their voice and actions are to be respected, and are intent on shutting down any debate. ...5 days ago
- Airports and travel hubs can be overwhelming for Autistic people. Here’s what could help
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chris Edwards, Adjunct Research Fellow, Inclusive Futures, Griffith University Jokue-Photography/Shutterstock As another Australian summer approaches, many people are planning their holidays, looking forward to the joy travel brings. Yet for Australia’s 5.5 million people with a disability, what should be an ...5 days ago
- Airlines cancel flights after volcanic eruptions. An aviation expert explains why that’s a good th...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Patrick Murray, Emeritus Professor of Aviation, University of Southern Queensland At least three airlines cancelled flights between Australia and Bali this week after a volcano eruption in eastern Indonesia spewed a vast plume of volcanic ash into the air. But while would-be ...5 days ago
- The Greens want to cancel all student debt – but this will not make uni education ‘free’
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bruce Chapman, Emeritus Professor, College of Business and Economics, Australian National University The Australian Greens have long argued tertiary students shouldn’t pay tuition charges. This means they want to see HECS – now called HELP – abolished. But following the Albanese government’s ...5 days ago
- ‘I have seen how the arts has changed people’: remembering Roz Hervey and her contribution to Au...
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Russell Fewster, Lecturer in Performing Arts, University of South Australia Sam Oster/Restless Dance Theatre Much loved and respected Adelaide-based dancer, choreographer, director and producer Roz Hervey passed away last week. Her passing followed the diagnosis of motor neurone disease (MND) in ...5 days ago
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