Mary Merkenich

The rising cost of living and the strain on public services mean听Labor must junk its support for听the Coalition's stage 3 tax cut policy, argues Mary Merkenich.

The crisis in public education will not听be solved by pitting teachers against each other听or outsourcing responsibility for graduates' jobs. Mary Merkenich argues for greater听funding for smaller classes and more teachers on fair wages.

Where do we draw the line when deciding who has an 鈥渦nfair鈥 advantage in elite sports, asks 惭补谤测听惭别谤办别苍颈肠丑?听

A听significant number of members are leaving听the Australian Education Union because听it failed to wage a strong campaign听for听workload relief and fair salaries, argues Mary Merkenich.

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Mary Merkenich reviews Maree Roberts鈥 entertaining novel about Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky鈥檚 sister Olga Kameneva.

Doncaster resident Barry Watson听used freedom-of-information laws to obtain an audit about canopy tree loss caused by the early works for the North East Link tollway听project. He spoke to听91自拍论坛about this and more.

Mary Merkenich reports on the听findings of an Australian Education Union听survey of education workers that said workload remained a major issue.

After almost six weeks on strike, United Workers Union members at McCormick have accepted a new offer from the company, which includes retaining all conditions and a pay rise. Mary Merkenich reports.

Systemic sexism and harassment at work is made easier because of the material inequalities women face, including the gender pay gap, write听Chloe de Silva and Mary Merkenich.

Anti-tollway activists are disappointed that the Greens councillors seem to have accepted the North East Link is a fait accompli, writes Mary Merkenich.

Yemeni child. Photo: Carl Waldmeier/Flickr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

By designating Houthi rebels as terrorists, the United States is worsening Yemen's humanitarian crisis and undermining efforts to negotiate peace, writes Mary Merkenich.

Mary Merkenich writes that the long-standing sexist practice of covering up bad behaviour enables it to continue.