Monday next week starts a new children’s services funding program by increasing the government subsidies to parents, as described below. Child Care Subsidy (CCS) is changing from July 2023. For the average family on about $120,000 with a child in care three days a week, the changes will cut costs by about $1,700 a year. Continue reading »
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The little review of Sydney Trains has revealed more than some, including the Minister, might like. This is the first of two posts on the subject. Little reviews Mr Menadue and I have long called for a public inquiry into NSW Transport. The reasons for this include that the former Government’s deceptive explanations of bizarre Continue reading »
In August 2019, Modi’s government revoked the semi-autonomous status of Jammu and Kashmir. That was followed by a crackdown. Political activity was banned, politicians were placed under house arrest and the internet was choked. Meanwhile, the Indian army posts photos of its soldiers in yoga poses, and we are told that China is all bad Continue reading »
The West has been manipulating global information and spreading disinformation for decades. It is time for the world to also listen to the voices of China and other developing nations, many of which were once brutally colonised by the West. Just 10 days after the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in February 2022, the European Union Continue reading »
Literally: The Chinese spy balloon that was shot down over the Atlantic Ocean in early February was built, at least partly, using American off-the-shelf parts, a U.S. official has confirmed to ABC News. The official could not say whether any of the American gear was sold illicitly to China but said determining whether any of it came from illegal trade was a topic of serious concern among officials since some items — like chips — are forbidden to sell to certain markets. Later Thursday, Pentagon press secretary Brig. Gen.
I just don’t know what to say about this… Tim Miller: Late Friday, the Ron DeSantis’s extremely online campaign team released a video to contrast the Florida governor’s stalwart bigotry with Donald Trump’s lighter touch and highlight the fact that their candidate stands out as the most hostile to LGBT Americans—in a field that, mind you, also includes Mike Pence. The ad, which seems to have been originally produced by anonymous Twitter user ProudElephantUS, was repurposed by the “DeSantis War Room” with the following message: “To Wrap up ‘Pride Month,’ let’s hear from the politician who did more than any other to celebrate it…” The video begins with a sizzle reel of Donald Trump promising to protect LGBT Americans, saying that he doesn’t care what bathroom Caitlyn Jenner uses, telling Barbara Walters that transgender women would be allowed to compete in the Miss Universe contest, and contrasting his views on gays favorably with how the group is viewed by Islamic terrorists.
Neil Gaiman offered some quick updates & answers regarding Prime Video's Good Omens 2 & Anansi Boys and the BBC's Doctor Who.
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A look inside a ballsy new climate org and their latest actions. Plus, forever chemical manufacturers pay up, and the Supreme Court protects elections.
Putin and American conservatives: peas in a pod We don’t turn back our clocks for another four months. If American conservatives could have their way, they would turn back the last half-century. Back to when America was “great” in their eyes, in MAGA’s eyes. Back to when white dominance and The Lost Cause went unquestioned. Back to before the country agreed with the Civil Rights movement’s demands for equal voting rights and civil rights for minorities. Back to the world of the Cleavers and the Nelsons. Back to when women, too, knew their places. Nostalgia not for lost innocence but for lost dominance is what made Donald Trump so attractive to the movement that grew up around him. Speaking recently with Amanda Marcotte, David Neiwert (“The Age of Insurrection: The Radical Right’s Assault on American Democracy“) observed that fascism and neo-fascism have “actually been present in America since at least the early 1900s.” The increasing radicalization of the right has been there for years.
Yevgeny Prigozhin is a disinformation artist whose failed rebellion was marked by a burst of radical honesty.
The post Prigozhin Told the Truth About Putin’s War in Ukraine appeared first on The Intercept.
The looming quadrillion dollar derivatives tsunami part 1 Ellen Brown On March 10, the US Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapsed and was taken over by…
The post The looming quadrillion dollar derivatives tsunami – part 1 first appeared on Economic Reform Australia. A peek into PragerU’s finances and the deranged mind of one its billionaire backers, plus a trip to the organization’s elusive LA headquarters.
Morocco recognized Israel as part of the Abraham Accords — and is reaping its rewards against the Polisario Front.
The post Israel Ramps Up Drone Sales to Morocco for Its Colonial War in Western Sahara appeared first on The Intercept.
Reserve Bank of Australia Review fails ordinary Australians Anis Chowdhury The latest interest rate hike of the RBA (Reserve Bank of Australia) comes before the…
The post Reserve Bank of Australia Review fails ordinary Australians first appeared on Economic Reform Australia.Last month, Parliament held two debates in quick succession. The first was on Pride Month. For most MPs, it was a chance to celebrate the LGBT community, commemorate their struggle for equality, and expose the challenges that LGBT people continue to face. For the government, it was a chance to expose its shameless hypocrisy. ‘Now, […]
Saving humanity: here’s a radical approach to building a sustainable and just society Mark Diesendorf Collectively we are driving Earth and civilisation towards collapse. Human…
The post Saving humanity first appeared on Economic Reform Australia.European project explores pathways towards post-growth economics Researchers: Giorgos Kallis, Jason Hickel and Julia Steinberger The ERC is providing 10 million euros for an ICTA-UAB…
The post European project explores pathways towards post-growth economics first appeared on Economic Reform Australia.This week, yet another Quran was burned outside a mosque in Stockholm, Sweden. It was, similar to previous burnings, a highly provocative act and one may of course ask why it received permission? Because freedom of expression carries more weight! Turkey’s Minister of Foreign Affairs quickly took to Twitter to condemn “the despicable act in […]
A Student Among the Econ: Seeing Through Mathemagics Asad Zaman In my article Education of an Economist, I explained how I gradually came to realize…
The post A Student Among the Econ: Seeing Through Mathemagics first appeared on Economic Reform Australia.A simple solution to the banking crisis that no country will implement Steve Keen Though Silicon Valley Bank contributed to its own demise, the root…
The post A simple solution to the banking crisis that no country will implement first appeared on Economic Reform Australia.Use to discuss topics unrelated to recent posts.
Capitalism and extreme poverty Dylan Sullivan and Jason Hickel We recommend reading the recent published study by Dylan Sullivan and Jason Hickel [1] that challenges…
The post Capitalism and extreme poverty first appeared on Economic Reform Australia.Why Krugman and Stiglitz remain attached to mainstream economics Lars Syll “Little in the discipline has changed in the wake of the crisis. Mirowski thinks…
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