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Nauru: Refugees treated like animals
There is extreme abuse taking place in Australia’s privately run offshore refugee camps, especially on the Pacific island of Nauru. This is revealed in …
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Opposition to offshore processing growing
The Australia Institute conducted a poll of more than 1400 people last month and found that 63% of respondents were opposed to the policy …
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NZ: Tents and cars for houses “not a crisis”
Tents, garages and shipping containers without sewerage or heating are being lived in by hundreds of people across Auckland as the winter cold sets …
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Close the Manus & Nauru hellholes!
Both the Liberals and Labor are complicit and responsible for the ongoing abuse and violence perpetrated against asylum seekers at the Manus Island and …
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NZ: Unite Union wins against zero hour contracts
By Thiago d’Leones Zero hour contracts let employers hire workers without guaranteeing of any hours of work. Often this means work at short notice …
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Putting an end to Australia’s cruel refugee policies
By Kat Galea “The detention policy has failed as a deterrant and succeeded only as a punishment. How much longer will children and their …
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NZ: The growing fight for gender pay equity
In August two claims were filed with the High Court of New Zealand over gender discrimination in pay, on what appears to be a …
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New Zealand Meatworkers’ Union faces defeat
After a year-long dispute, the New Zealand Meat Workers’ Union (MWU) appears to have suffered a major defeat at the hands of the Talleys …
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NZ: National pushes ahead with more privatisations
In May the National government opened New Zealand’s first privately owned prison in Auckland. At the same time the Health Minister announced the trial …
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NZ: Unite defeats ‘zero-hours’
In May unionised fast food workers in New Zealand celebrated a comprehensive win over the major fast food companies. McDonalds, Burger King and Restaurant …
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NZ: Invest in renewables!
The New Zealand government is expanding oil and gas exploration into a number of new sites. These sites were previously either too difficult or …
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NZ: Victories against zero-hour contracts
Fast-food workers organised by the Unite Union have celebrated several victories in the fight against zero-hour contracts in New Zealand. Such contracts lock employees …
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NZ: Workers win at Cotton On
In late March workers at the Auckland warehouse of clothes retailer Cotton On defeated an attempt to remove rest and meal breaks from their …
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Anzac Day: What lies behind the mythology?
Anzac Day 2015 marks the 100th anniversary of the attempted Allied invasion of Gallipoli during World War One. But why is the entire political …
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NZ: Fight back against zero-hours contracts
Fast-food workers, organised in the Unite Union, have been at the forefront of a campaign against zero-hours work contracts. Such contracts lock employees into …
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NZ: Dismantling of state housing
While working people in New Zealand face a housing crisis, with tens of thousands homeless and annual rent increases of up to 10%, the …
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NZ: Maori did not cede sovereignty
In November 2014, the Waitangi Tribunal delivered its first report on Treaty of Waitangi claims relating to TePaparahi o teRaki (the Great Land of …
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NZ: Troops to be sent to Iraq
Despite huge public opposition, the New Zealand government plans to send troops to Iraq to join the war against the Islamic State. By Joe …
