Left After Breakfast

Many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders have served in Australia's defense forces. Here are some of them.

Working songs of the sea

The price of wool was falling in 1891. Or so they say. The story behind the Shearers' Strike

A tribute to Aurial Andrew, an Arrente woman from the Northern Territory. Auriel was a country music singer with a sweet voice, the first Aboriginal woman to appear on Australian television as an entertainer.

The biggest scam of all time is AUKUS. Plus, let's update the taxation system

Since the defeat of the Voice referendum, racism has skyrocketed as racists are emboldened. Many of them are in parliament, Senator Nampijinpa Price is one example

Peter Dutton has entered the battle for the Bro Votes

Waste is a vital part of the capitalist system. Is it all just garbage? Plus - USA is the most aggressive and violent country in recorded history

Looking back at the Blockades from the 1970s to now, and the music they i nspired

A tribute to Alistair Hulitt, singer, songwriter and international socialist

Part Two of the tribute to Roy Bailey, sociologist, socialist and musician.

Lies are shamelessly commonplace in politics. Churches must pay tax

War No More: Exploring Anti-War Songs of the Sixties/ Part 1

A brief look at some of our indigenous soldiers.

War shouldn't be glorified through discourse of patriotism and the Aussie way. 

Union Music Singalong

Whi cares about photoshopping a family happy snap, we should care about the whole parasitical family

A tribute to Roy Bailey, (20 October 1935 – 20 November 2018), English Socialist Folk Singer

Women talk about their experiences in 1980s and 70s. Poetry from Comrade Natasha

The exit of former disgraced PM, Morrison, after 2 years of sitting on the back bench,

Bizarre Barnaby, Right wing lobby group spending thousands on Fecebook and emboldened racists now  attacking Traditional Heritage Rights 

Who paid for the anti-Voice campaign and why Australia is a racist country. Also, review of the Palace Letters

So long Scott, it's not been good to know you

Part Two of a Tribute to Archie Roach

Remembering Arcchie Roach with lively input from Kucha's Karaoke

When it comes to indefinite detention of refugees it appears that Australian law doesn't matter. Plus - some appalling sexist outrages, the crisis of truth, hear about a book that took 28 years to read,  and delve into the history of a popular anti-fascist song. 

The Federal Government has formally accepted all the recommendations from the Robodebt royal commission. Plus a few facts about cannabis

Lessons from Ned Kelly. Plus the appalling events of 1975.

Consider moving inland, be horrified by the arc conference and think about some hope for community action after the referendum, revisit the Cummeragunja walk-off.

Statement from the Uluru Dialogue. Plus Happy Birthday to Vegemite and some invigorating news from Iceland

Regrets for the failed referendum and for the lack of respect given to First Nations. BL from the Bush has suggestions for fighting bushfire. Poetry from Natasha

Our last words on the referendum for the Voice to Parliament. Also, remembering the tragedy of Westgate Bridge

Tribute to Max Duggan, congrats to Dan Andrews. The right-wing billionaires and christian groups who fund the 'No' vote to the Voice

More on the Voice and Systemic Racism in Australia

John Howard wheeled out from the freezer to rage against the Voice. 

The intergenerational report is nonsense, Australia has enough money and even more if we tax the churches. Celebrating the anniversary of John Cummins.

50 years ago, Australian troops stopped killing the people of Vietnam. Why were they even there?

Respect the Voice to Parliament

We remember Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Truth in Advertising, Sugary Drinks and Murdoch

Who is bankrolling the US conservative christian agency running the No to the Voice Campaign?  Plus,Scott Morrison, will he stay or will he go? Jeff Kennet rises from the dead to demand paycuts for workers. More

Peter Dutton attempts to makeover his nasty image into a nice one. The BL from The Bush has more on Robodebt and why Scott Morrison, reborn as motivational speaker, must get out of Parliament

Established just 6 days ago, the National Anti Corruption Commission already has 44 referrals to investigate. We look at some historic corruption. Indigenous Climate Activists on the Rainbow Warrior send a message and we also dispel some myths about the Voice referendum.

Lost at sea. the Titanic, the Titan and the mass drowning of migrants. Politicians buy up Nazi memorabilia at auction and where is our Future Fund invested?

Dodgy politicians, dodgy submersibles and dodgy artworks

Once upon a time putting sugar in your tea was a political statement, hear how a boycott helped end slavery. !2 June is World Day against Child Labour. Comrade Natasha reads working class poetry.

What's washed up on your beach lately? We need a Royal Commission into the Murdoch Media Empire and we hear an exerpt from Memoirs of the Bagman

Background of National Sorry Day and discussion on the Voice

The BL from the Bush talks about Poverty Payments while Susanna discloses the massive profits made by churches - all tax free

What's really in that budget? Roundup of weekly news and a spotlight on the Basques

Now the Queen of Australia has gone, it's time to ditch the rest of the dysfunctional royal family. We're grown uo now, Time for a Republic.