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Unions need to step up strike action

The launch in Melbourne at the week-end of ’Unite’ – a new union for fast food and retail workers – has received huge publicity in Australia.

First serious setback for government’s new anti-union laws

Unions leaders finally call national protest action

In Australia, over the last year the Socialist Party (CWI Australia) has concentrated its political activity for working women in Victoria on fighting against the Industrial Relations legislation which will impact on the living standards […]

Lively discussions on union rights, new workers’ party, Malaysia, Aboriginal rights…

"Stand against racism, unite people to fight the conditions that breed racism"

Australia’s largest city of Sydney has seen days of racist violence on its streets and beaches.

Time to step up action against anti-worker laws – For a one day general strike!

Huge rallies protest against anti-union Industrial Relations laws

Melbourne lobby highlights role of US and Australian imperialism

Socialist Party Councillor leads opposition to government’s industrial relations

Results shows workers oppose 20 years of neo-liberalism

Workers need a political voice

Workers show anger at Industrial Relations legislation

Possibly over 100,000 workers marched through Melbourne on 30 June, against the imminent attacks of the Federal Government of John Howard under the new Industrial Relations legislation.

The last day of school in Melbourne, Friday 24 June, before the mid-year break, saw a 500-strong student strike and demonstration against the John Howard government in Melbourne.

‘Councillor’s Diary’ website launched

Determined mass opposition needed to save health service

Unions must strike against John Howard anti-workers’ policies

Campaigning work of a Socialist Party councillor in Melbourne

Unions call for strikes against government’s industrial relations ‘reforms’

The Socialist Party is proud to announce that Stephen Jolly won a seat in Langridge Ward in the Yarra City Council elections on Saturday.

Howard didn’t win it…Latham lost it!

Workers need a socialist alternative

Joe spoke directly to almost 2,000 workers and shop stewards during his brief tour, plus four Socialist Party public meetings in three States, did media, met with union executives, and had an official welcome by […]

Joe Higgins, Socialist Party TD (member of Irish Parliament), is currently visiting Australia at the invitation of the Socialist Party (CWI in Australia).

Political vacuum on the left will not remain unfilled

As early as August, Australian troops will be deployed to Papua New Guinea (PNG). It represents the latest advance by Australia as an infant imperialist power. As foreign minister Alexander Downer said, “It is one […]

Fifteen years after the massacre we remember what the workers and students were fighting for.

In 1999 John Howard sent Australian troops to East Timor, allegedly to protect the masses from the murderous Indonesian-backed militia. This invasion was also supported by the Labor Opposition, the ACTU, the mass media and […]

The Socialist Party-initiated Unite campaign and workers at the massive US multi-billion dollar Borders Books company have won a massive victory!

A socialist analysis of the gangland wars and police corruption in Victoria

New South Wales Labor government starves public sector of funds

After 8 long years the wait is almost over.

Unions urged to take up concerns of casual workers.

Reports from around the world part 1

Arrests are continuing after tensions between police and Aboriginal youth in Sydney’s inner city suburb of Redfern broke out into open clashes on the night of 15 February following the death of a young Aboriginal […]

On June 26, the Australian federal parliament passed the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Bill 2002 (ASIO Bill). This bill, introduced by the right wing Liberal government of John Howard, marks the end […]

Introduction

Less then 6 months after Australian Government joined the US in the War on Iraq, Prime Minister John Howard is about to launch his own ’Coalition of the Willing’ in what can only be described […]

Members and supporters of the Socialist Party (Australian section of the CWI) joined with the Victorian Peace Network to hold a protest outside the outside the Army Recruiting Office in Bourke St, Melbourne on 17 […]

Within 48 hours of Labour being re-elected in a landslide, Victorian unions (many of whom played a key role in mobilising to get Labour in power) were being rebuffed by Labour leader Steve Bracks in […]

The Australian section of the CWI, Militant Socialist Organisation (MSO), won 12.25% of the vote in the Richmond Constituency (Melbourne), as part of the Victoria State-wide elections. Today’s results show that 28,263 people voted in […]