The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating health, social and economic impacts and exacerbated the inequities that already exist within our community. A new report, developed by ACOSS in part... Read more
In the early stages of COVID-19 in Australia, Federal Parliament was pretty much closed down. Executive government has ruled, modified to some extent by the existence of a National Cabinet (... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: A coalition of 13 Aboriginal organisations of the Northern Territory is urging immediate guaranteed supply of affordable food and other basics in locked-down remote... Read more
Croakey is closed for summer holidays and will resume publishing in the week of 13 January 2020. In the meantime, we are re-publishing some of our most widely read articles from 2019. This a... Read more
The government’s cashless debit card was not only a breach of Australia’s human rights obligations and an affront to Indigenous self-determination, it also contradicted commitmen... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: As much of the rest of the world wakes up to the climate crisis, Australia continues to be “a kingpin” of global fossil fuel dealership. We have systems to weigh up... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Life on Newstart now? I don’t have luxuries, still. No hair, makeup, nails, no drinking, or smoking – not that any of those is my thing. No going out. No eatin... Read more
Marie McInerney writes: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander groups are urging an extra Newstart loading for recipients in remote areas who cannot afford healthy food or transport and for m... Read more
Newstart recipients are not only more likely to suffer ill health than other Australians but then struggle to get the treatment they need, according to the Consumers Health Forum of Australi... Read more
Ambrose Bierce, in his wonderful Devil’s Dictionary, defines politics as ‘A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles’. The Coalition government’s i... Read more
