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The lowest paid workers in Australia have been granted a measly 42 cents extra per hour this week.

The so called ‘Fair Work Commission’ only managed to increase the wages of 1.8 million workers by $16 per week. 

The union movement was asking for a minimum rise of $27 a week to stop growing inequality.

ACTU secretary Dave Oliver said unions were extremely disappointed with the decision. 

The minimum wage in Australia is now less than half the average wage.

Newsletter date:  3 June 2015

Contents:

* Audio Interview: Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Stephen Atkinson from Shutdown Australia
[Ed. note: Stephen discusses the threat of closures by "stealth" in South Australia]
* Podcasts: Let's Talk - 98.9 FM: http://www.989fm.com.au/category/podcasts/lets-talk/

https://archive.org/download/kr313/kr313.mp3

Neo Liberal ideology fails its own economic goals. Politicians are inept at business and fail the community.
An analysis presented by Len Martin, written by Graham Ferguson from his series on debt finance.

12:26 min 128 kbps stereo 11.4 MB

Inner city MP Tanya Plibersek has decided to push for gay marriage in federal parliament and is backing Bill Shortens private members bill.

The ALP is suddenly all in favour of "equality" following the Irish referendum.

But it wasn't always this way.

A self proclaimed progressive, Plibersek has been in parliament since 1998, but it wasn't until two years ago that she finally supported gay marriage.

For well over a decade she refused to support the large gay population in her electorate who lobbied hard for an end to marriage discrimination.

Newsletter date: 1 June 2015

Contents:

* News Analysis: Claire Campbell, The Murray Valley Standard: Raukkan community short-changed

* Petition: Sr Michele Madigan, Chairperson Kaurna/ Narungga Elder Dr Alitya Rigney & Josephite SA Reconciliation Circle: Petition: Restore Funding Needed for South Australian Aboriginal Communities' Survival

* News Analysis: Michele Madigan, Sisters of Saint Joseph: Sorry Day - But Are We?

Melbourne couple opens fair trade cafe with asylum seeker staff

From the Art is chuffed to announce the opening of a social enterprise cafe and retail shop in just a few short months’ time. In the meantime, owners Crystal Fickers and Trishay Trada are running a crowdfunding campaign to fund the start-up.

Located in Ashwood, in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, From the Art will serve up specialty organic tea and coffee from a sustainable fair trade source. Every cup of coffee will support STREAT, a local organisation working to end youth homelessness.

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Newsletter date: 28 May 2015; Last updated: 12.30pm

Contents:

* Homepage: Shut Down Australia - Down Tools Australia For Aboriginal Rights: http://www.shut-down-australia.com/
* Upcoming Event Notice: Shut Down Australia For Aboriginal Rights 10:30 - 11:30 am 1st June 2015, facebook
* facebook: Shut Down Australia: Because of the Forced Shutdown of Aboriginal Homeland Communities - Australia Closed for Business

Newsletter date: 26 May 2015

Contents:

* Upcoming Event: 26-27-28 June 2015: SOSBlakAustralia Third Global Call To Action - Stop the forced closure of Aboriginal Communities

* News Analysis: Emily Burley, Coffs Coast Advocate: Rally against forced community closures

* News Analysis: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: "Only in body bags," say Jigalong residents. "They do nothing for us," say Roebourne residents