Van Badham looks at how the globalisation of economic "austerity" ideology has stripped food from the mouths of children in the UK - first through vouchers and now with a privatised food parcel program... and what it might mean for us in Australia.

Ben Davison discusses the disconnect between neoliberal economists claiming an Australian economic recovery at the same time A MILLION Australians remain unemployed, and why lifting minimum wages around the world is good for workers here, too.

The good news is that electric car batteries are starting to cross the final barriers to making electric vehicles the most practical choice. 

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