Featured News
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The legacy of the ‘prime minister for Indigenous Affairs’
Many people will remember Tony Abbott as the prime minister who called living in a remote Aboriginal community a ‘lifestyle choice’. It was a statement that prompted angry backlash and led tens of thousands of people to protest proposed forced closures of Aboriginal communities. More than just an incredibly demeaning […]
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Penalty rates: The logic behind the extra pay
Employers say that the economy is evolving and that the industrial relations system needs to adapt to cater for ‘seven-day’ industries like retail and hospitality. Businesses claim that they want to open longer and employ more staff but they can’t afford the higher rates of pay on the weekends. By […]
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The refugee crisis in our own backyard
Last month the now infamous image of a 3 year old refugee boy washed up on a Turkish beach forced the world’s attention onto the Syrian refugee crisis. All around the world there was a mass outpouring of solidarity and support for those fleeing the war in Syria. In Australia, […]
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Where is Australia’s Jeremy Corbyn?
The election of Jeremy Corbyn to the leadership of the British Labour Party has been a political earthquake. The hopes of millions of British people who want to see a society based on the interests of the 99% have been raised. There is without a doubt huge enthusiasm for policies […]
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Automation, unemployment, and the ‘End of capitalism’
“Machines will take your jobs”: In a period of global financial turmoil and worsening economic prospects for Australian capitalism, this worrying message is now appearing almost daily in the media. By Chris Dite The quickening pace of job losses due to automation has led to some very different responses on […]
World News & Analysis
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Britain: Socialism is back!
Socialism is back. For decades the pro-capitalist establishment politicians that...
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US: Socialists breaking ‘political stagnation’
Socialist Seattle city councillor, Kshama Sawant, is seeking re-election on 3 November....
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Britain: Corbyn elected Labour leader
By Socialist Party (England & Wales) reporters This is a historic moment. Nothing...
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Refugee crisis: Defend the right to asylum
Millions upon millions displaced, forced to flee, living in appalling conditions,...
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Greece: What does “Popular Unity” stand for?
Interview with Andreas Payiatsos, Xekinima (CWI in Greece), by Lucy Redler, SAV (CWI...
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China crisis triggers panic on global markets
“Black Monday” exclaimed China’s official news agency Xinhua as China’s stock...
Australian News & Analysis
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The legacy of the ‘prime minister for Indigenous Affairs’
Many people will remember Tony Abbott as the prime minister who called living in...
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Penalty rates: The logic behind the extra pay
Employers say that the economy is evolving and that the industrial relations system...
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The refugee crisis in our own backyard
Last month the now infamous image of a 3 year old refugee boy washed up on a Turkish...
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Where is Australia’s Jeremy Corbyn?
The election of Jeremy Corbyn to the leadership of the British Labour Party has been...
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Turnbull at the helm: A change in style, not substance
Last month Australians watched the spectacle as yet another sitting prime minister...
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Cuts to penalty rates benefit bosses not workers
A recent report from the Productivity Commission has recommended that low-paid workers...
Theory & History
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Identity politics and the struggle against oppression
In the search for a way to fight against discrimination and oppression, many young...
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Automation, unemployment, and the ‘End of capitalism’
“Machines will take your jobs”: In a period of global financial turmoil and worsening...
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Ned Kelly: Australia’s most famous rebel
To be described as “game as Ned Kelly” in Australia is to be known as...
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History: The Militant Women’s Group
The Militant Women’s Group (MWG) was formed in 1927 by women from the Communist...
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The radical history of Lalor
For the first 18 years of my life I lived in Lalor, an outer northern suburb of Melbourne....
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60 years since ‘The Split’ in the ALP
The Australian Labor Party (ALP) suffered its biggest ever split 60 years ago in...
Reviews & Letters
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Packed book launch in Melbourne
On May 22 around 150 people packed out the Collingwood Gallery in Melbourne for the...
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Successful gig against racism
The venue, Whole Lotta Love, in East Brunswick (Melbourne) was nearly full on Sunday...
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Book review: Beating the big end of town
Reviewed by Chris Dite The East-West toll road was going to be one of the largest...
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Review: Edward Snowden, the NSA and the US Surveillance state
Reviewed by Tony Saunois, CWI This powerful, gripping and incisive book was first...
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Lindsay David’s Australia: Boom to Bust
Reviewed by Stephen Jolly, Socialist Party “Lindsay David published his book in...
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Book review: Eleanor Marx – A life
Clare Doyle reviews ‘Eleanor Marx – A life’ by Rachel Holmes Eleanor...
Socialist Party News
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Why I joined the Socialist Party
Three new members explain why they joined the Socialist Party I have identified...
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Come to Socialism 2014!
Socialism 2014, an activist day school organised by the Socialist Party, will be...
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New opportunities for socialist ideas
In late July the Socialist Party held its annual National Conference in Melbourne....
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Why I joined the Socialist Party
Growing up I never really understood politics. I always had a vague sense of what...
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Why I Joined the Socialist Party
I joined the Socialist Party after being inspired by the ideals that the party advocates....
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2014 Socialist Party National Conference
The Socialist Party will hold its 2014 National Conference in the Melbourne CBD on...
Photo Galleries
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Videos from the Anti-East West Toll Road Campaign
A brief overview of the campaign July, 2013: Socialist Party called a community...
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Community pickets against the East West Link – Melbourne
Stop the East-West Tunnel – Invest in public transport! from Socialist...
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Rally for same-sex marriage rights – No to homophobia!
Rally for marriage equality from Mel Gregson on Vimeo.
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High school student rally against education cuts – Melbourne
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World Refugee Day
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National Student Strike May 14 – Melbourne rally