New South Wales Public Sector Workers Are Striking Against the Cost-of-Living Crisis
The last month has seen nurses, teachers, railworkers, and other public employees in New South Wales strike for above-inflation wages and improved conditions.
4 Articles by: Danny Wardle
Danny Wardle is a PhD candidate at the Australian Catholic University and a member of the Victorian Socialists.
Australia’s Gas Crisis Proves It’s Time to Renationalize Energy
Politicians and energy companies say there’s a gas supply crisis, but huge price increases are caused by profiteering private corporations. It’s long past time to renationalize them.
No, Raising the Minimum Wage Won’t Spur Inflation
With inflation on the rise, Australian unions are calling for a modest pay increase for minimum-wage workers. The government, backed by bosses and bankers, says such a move will increase inflation, but the truth is they just don’t want to pay.
To Rebuild a Universal Welfare State, We Need to Scrap Means-Testing
When welfare and public services are means-tested, it makes them less efficient and less accessible. Worst of all, by limiting access to the “deserving poor,” means tests undermine the idea that social welfare is a right.