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  • What strategy should the anti-Abbott movement adopt?

    What strategy should the anti-Abbott movement adopt?

    Editorial comment from the July 2014 edition of The Socialist The harsh measures outlined in the federal government’s budget have provoked an outpouring of anger across the country. This anger has expressed itself in a number of protests and even in some limited industrial action in some states. The protests, [...]

  • Campaign against East-West toll road gathering momentum

    Campaign against East-West toll road gathering momentum

    Labor say they are against the project, but why won’t they rip up the contracts? The campaign against the East-West toll road in Melbourne is growing. Following the successful rally of more than 3000 people at the end of June, it is now time to prepare for more picketing and [...]

  • Higher Ed deregulation set to price out most

    Higher Ed deregulation set to price out most

    In late May around ten thousand students rallied across Australia against the most regressive changes to higher education policy since the introduction of fees in 1989. The complete deregulation of fees from 2016 – while dramatically increasing the real cost of borrowing to pay for those fees – would mean [...]

  • Build a mass movement to win mass public transport!

    Build a mass movement to win mass public transport!

    In Victoria the Napthine Liberal government is on the back foot. A few months ago they had hedged all their bets on the East-West Link toll road as a vote winner. By Chris Dite, Socialist Party Months of community pickets at test drilling sites for that project coupled with rallies [...]

  • Why domestic violence is so prevalent?

    Why domestic violence is so prevalent?

    Following a number of high profile attacks on women this year we are seeing renewed community anger over the prevalence of domestic violence. At least six women and children died over the Easter holiday break bringing the issue of domestic violence back into the spotlight. By Kat Galea, Socialist Party [...]

World News & Analysis

  • Hong Kong: Pro-Beijing newspaper launches attack on socialists
  • Iraq: Oil war’s bloody legacy
  • Greece: CWI councillors elected
  • US: How Seattle won a $15 minimum wage
  • Euro elections: A revolt against the capitalist establishment
  • Socialist wins Dublin election

Australian News & Analysis

  • What strategy should the anti-Abbott movement adopt?
  • Campaign against East-West toll road gathering momentum
  • Higher Ed deregulation set to price out most
  • Build a mass movement to win mass public transport!
  • Why domestic violence is so prevalent?
  • WA: Strikers threatened with asset seizure

Theory & History

  • Teamster Rebellion: 80th anniversary of historic US strike
  • May Day 2014: Step up the fight for a socialist world!
  • 40 years of the Committee for a Workers’ International
  • History: The 1974 revolution in Portugal
  • Chile: 40th anniversary of bloody overthrow of Allende government
  • Book: It doesn’t have to be like this

Reviews & Letters

  • Thomas Picketty: The new Marx?
  • Film review: The Lego Movie
  • Film review: The Wolf of Wall Street
  • Pete Seeger: Sound of US protest movement
  • Film review: 12 Years a Slave
  • Book review: How to make trouble and influence people

Socialist Party News

  • 2014 Socialist Party National Conference
  • What being a member of SP involves?
  • Why I joined the Socialist Party
  • Why I joined the Socialist Party
  • Socialism 2013: Inspiring and informative
  • Socialism 2013 event in Melbourne this weekend!

Photo Galleries

  • Community pickets against the East West Link – Melbourne
  • Rally for same-sex marriage rights – No to homophobia!
  • High school student rally against education cuts – Melbourne
  • World Refugee Day
  • National Student Strike May 14 – Melbourne rally
  • 10,000 construction workers rally for safety in Melbourne CBD