Tag: Australia

• End the war against Iran

  Mar 25

  Working class people, the world over, are paying the price of Trump’s Iranian adventure. More precisely we are paying for Netanyahu’s war, as it looks, in part at least, as… more ›

• Massive Mobilisations in Solidarity with Palestine Across Australia

  Sep 5

  Nationwide protests against Israeli genocide in Gaza took place in every major city across Australia on Sunday, 24 August. Organisers claim this is the single biggest gathering for Palestine since… more ›

• 2025 Australian federal election: Labor returns but without a working class mandate

  May 13

  Sidney Dalvey The Australian Labor Party has won a landslide election victory. The opposition Coalition has slumped to the lowest proportion of seats it’s ever held since the launch of… more ›

• Time for independent unions to stand candidates against the ALP

  Feb 6

  After the events that unfolded in the latter half of 2024 no union can remain affiliated with the Australian Labor Party. If the current crop of leaders are unable to… more ›

• Lessons from the US election: the dead end of lesser evilism

  Nov 16

  Sidney Dalvey Donald Trump just won the US Presidential election. For many his victory is painful. The blatant misogyny, the open racism, the disregard for facts and reason. The man… more ›

• Build public housing now

  Apr 3

  Sidney Dalvey There is a housing crisis in Australia. Renters have seen prices sky rocket. Mortgagees are struggling under the weight of relentless interest rate hikes. Public housing waiting lists… more ›

• The Voice Defeated: A Socialist Perspective

  Oct 21

  Sidney Dalvey Before polls had closed in Western Australia the result was in. The Voice referendum was defeated. Voted down by all states and a national majority. Only the Australian… more ›

• Labor choices mean pain for Australians

  Apr 25

  Sidney Dalvey The RBA hiked interest rates 10 times in a row to ensure that “inflation returns to target”, the Victorian state budget is set to make “difficult choices”, while… more ›

• Growth continues and living standards continue to fall

  Feb 28

  John Gowland For three decades Australia has experienced almost continual growth, even escaping the 2008 GFC. While there has been a marked decline in living standards for workers in every… more ›

• Threat of possible strike action looming over new NRL season

  Feb 4

  The NRL pay dispute highlights issues with how the sport is governed. The main obstacle to resolving the dispute is the intransigence of the body of businessmen running the NRL. more ›