For the second time this year, workers took to the streets in a massive show of collective strength. The 23 October rally saw more than 100,000 people bring central Melbourne to a standstill, demanding that […]
Australia saw yet another change of prime minister in late August. After a week of high drama, the Liberal Party booted put prime minister Malcolm Turnbull from office and installed Scott Morrison in a ‘party […]
Upwards of 60,000 people hit the streets of Melbourne, on May 9, in the biggest union protest in over a decade. Some estimates put the figure in excess of 100,000. Seeing the streets flooded with […]
Thousands of people gathered around the country this morning to watch the ABS chief statistician announce the results of the Australian marriage law postal survey. There was a huge turnout with 79.5% of eligible participants […]
It was announced today that the New Zealand Labour Party has agreed to go into coalition government with the Greens and the rightwing, populist NZ First party.
2017 marks the 100-year anniversary of what became known as the ‘Great Strike’ in Australia. Sometimes referred to as the ‘New South Wales General Strike’, this huge upheaval actually spread to all the eastern states […]
Shortly before the New Zealand election in September, the New Zealand Labour Party replaced its previous leader with the much more popular Jacinda Ardern. This led to an outpouring of support for Labour, dubbed ‘Jacindamania’. […]
Australians are being asked in a plebescite held by the federal government: ‘Should the law be changed to allow same-sex couples to marry?’
The Australian Coalition government’s first budget since the 2016 federal election is a clear attempt to reset the political agenda. In 2014 the government attempted to introduce a raft of austerity measures, but many of […]
Liberal government and Labor opposition join forces to pass A$6.3 billion austerity measures
Time for the unions and social movements to push back
To fight anti-working class measures, we must build a socialist alternative
How should the labour and social movements respond?
A lesser evil?
How a community defeated the East-West toll road
Local community direct action secures victory
Federal government preparing the ground for their second budget
Only ‘minority’ to blame for society’s problems is ultra-rich 1%
Stand against racism & Islamophobia!
The days of Australia being cushioned from the crisis are fast coming to a close
Former Australian Labour Party (ALP) prime minister
Socialist Party leads successful campaign against Toll Road and for investment in public transport
Labour claim opposition to project but refuse to rip up contracts
Campaign brings public transport to forefront of political debate
Growing from an initiative of the Socialist Party (CWI in Australia) the #TunnelPicket campaign has gone from strength to strength
An interview with the maker of Utopia, John Pilger
Big business greed vs. community need
For an alternative plan of massive investment in public transport system!
One or other corporate party is no ‘choice’ for working people
Labor’s revival is as a rejection of both Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott, not a welcome embrace of Kevin Rudd
Instability ahead regardless of election outcome
Australia’s federal environment minister Tony Burke gave the go ahead to Toro’s $270 million uranium mining project in the Wiluna region of Western Australia.
We shouldn’t let either of the major parties tell us that ‘tough decisions’ or ‘hard cuts’ are required.
Those who created the crisis should be forced to pay.
Socialist Party statement on the Australian political situation
An important community campaign is growing on Melbourne’s inner-city public housing estates.
Socialists increase vote and retain Stephen Jolly’s seat
Australia’s Labor Government worked hand in hand with the Liberal/National opposition to pass legislation to restart the offshore processing of refugees.
On July 1 the highly controversial carbon tax was introduced in Australia amidst overwhelming public disapproval.
Full union support needed to win dispute
Socialist Party members are involved in establishing a new campaign to fight against the increasing cost of living.
More ‘healthy’, ‘positive’ and ‘real’ representations of women in the fashion world and beauty advertising?
In the Australian Labor Party (ALP) leadership crisis Prime Minister Julia Gillard was able to fend off a challenge from Kevin Rudd, her former minister for Foreign Affairs and predecessor as Prime Minister. The underlying […]
Workers sceptical of Labour while new Mana party represents seed of an alternative
Workers set marvellous example despite union leaders weaknesses
Almost a third of Australian workers are employed in casual jobs. If you include labour hire and short-term contract work, insecure jobs make up 40% of the workforce.
Interview with Siritunga Jayasuriya, Sri Lankan socialist leader
Violence and intimidation from management and police
Most vicious attack on unions in 13 years
Review of “Too much luck” by Paul Cleary
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