Eltham Power Outage
Recently, a Woolworths supermarket in Eltham experienced a power outage of about 3-4 hours. Once the power came back on, the store was seen bagging up shelves and shelves of frozen food, including fruit and veg to throw in the bin. Many in the community wondered: Don’t they have back up generators? Isn’t there some […]
Rent Reforms: Know Your New Rights
If you rent in Victoria, things are about to change big time. For too long, landlords and real estate agents have had ALL the power. They’ve been able to jack up rents, charge ridiculous extra fees, and kick people out with barely any notice. But thanks to massive pressure from renters and a huge push […]
Fix Jobseeker
Most Australian universities advise that full time students shouldn’t work more than 10-15 hours a week. If you do, it could effect your grades or lead to you failing a subject. Now, that might sound like a lot of hours, but 15 hours of work, if you’re on minimum wage at 18 years old, only […]
Lovisa Lawsuit
Workers being underpaid, and forced to work long shifts with no breaks, in harsh conditions. Sounds a bit like an Amazon warehouse or the sweatshops Nike shut down in the 1990s. But no, this is what the Australian jewellery brand Lovisa has been accused of in a recent class action lawsuit lodged by more than 300 […]
Does Anyone Remember the Dollarmites?
You know, those little yellow deposit books you took into school to become indoctrinated into the Commonwealth Bank. I mean, to learn about saving money. You might look back with nostalgia at those wacky little aliens, or the cartoon characters like ‘cred’ or ‘spen’ that acted as cute little mascots for the program. You might […]
Expand & Protect Transgender Healthcare
We need to expand and improve access to transgender healthcare in Victoria, as Coroner Ingrid Giles recommended in last year’s investigation into the tragic suicide of five Victorian trans women. The youngest was 19 years old, and the oldest was only 33. Last year Giles identified several failings in Victoria’s social services, healthcare system and […]
Put People Before Profit & Tax the Big Banks.
Our economy should work for people, not profiteering corporations.
Pill Testing Sites Announced!
Following the success of the BTV festival pill testing trial over the new years period, the Victorian Government has finally announced the remaining four sites where drug checking will be available this festival season. According to Victoria’s pill testing provider The Loop Australia 700 festival goers who attended BTV Festival used the service and 40% […]
Big Banks Abandon Branches
Australia’s big banks are walking away from local communities, closing down branches left, right and centre, leaving their customers at the mercy of online scammers. Australians reported $330 million in losses to online scams to the National Anti-Scam Centre in the 2023-24 financial year. Even ATMs aren’t sticking around, with thousands closing down all over […]
Public transport for 50c
So it’s 2025, we’re in a cost of living crisis, what can you possibly buy for just 50c? Coffee’s are going for like $7, and just one myki trip is $5.50. Maybe a single carrot? Or a tomato? Basically nothing. Well here’s an idea! The Victorian Green are proposing a six month trial across all […]
