Archive for March 20th, 2015
Economic shock as mining boom evaporates
Posted by John, March 20th, 2015 - under Peter Jones, Solidarity magazine.
Tags: Australia, Australian economy
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The Australian economy’s dream looks to be over as the mining boom runs out of steam and living standards are squeezed. Peter Jones in Solidarity takes a closer look.
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Malcolm Fraser – a class enemy
Posted by John, March 20th, 2015 - under Malcolm Fraser, Ruling class.
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When I was standing outside Parliament House on 11 November 1975 (my 22nd birthday) I didn’t think Malcolm Fraser was a hero. I thought he was a bastard, a ruling class bastard. I still do and not just for riding roughshod over democracy. He then went on to cut health and education spending and tried to smash unions.