Australia
Australia: Victorian State Election – We need a fighter on Spring Street
The Socialist Party (CWI Australia) has preselected Stephen Jolly to stand for the seat of Richmond in the Victorian State elections on November 27.
Oceania
Australia
Australia: Victorian ETU ditches Labor
The recent disaffiliation from the ALP of the Victorian branch of the Electrical Trades Union (ETU) is the most significant example so far of the tensions between the modern Labor Party and the more dynamic […]
Australia
Australia: Neither big business party given mandate to govern
The Australian Federal election held on August 21 delivered a hung parliament – the first in 70 years. Neither the Labor Party led by Julia Gillard nor the Coalition led by Tony Abbott won the […]
Australia
Australia federal elections: The bosses have two parties
Workers need a party of their own!
Australia
Australia: Victory for striking textile workers in Melbourne!
Workers from the Kennon Auto factory in Melbourne’s northern suburb of Preston went on strike in early July. After being denied a pay rise for more than 3 years these low paid workers decided to […]
Australia
Australia: Gillard replaces Rudd but nothing replaces right wing policies
Kevin Rudd was dramatically ousted as Prime Minister this week. After a period of sinking popularity and public discontent, Rudd became the first Labor prime minister ousted before completing a first term.
Australia
Australia: Interview with UNITE union for young workers
Anthony Main is the Secretary of UNITE, the fighting union for fast food and retail workers, based in Australia
France
French Polynesia: Fifth day of general strike
Workers’ fight against attacks on jobs, wages and pensions
Australia
Australia: Original nation passports issued to Tamil refugees
The Socialist Party helped organise this May Day action in support of the Tamil refugees who were stranded in Merak, Indonesia. The footage below includes parts of a speech delivered by SP member Mel Gregson.
Australia
Immigration: Is Australia full?
A socialist analysis