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Socialist planning the alternative to capitalist free trade

By Tim Tran The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement was signed in New Zealand last month by its twelve member countries in the Asia Pacific region: Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, United States, Singapore, Japan and Vietnam. The TPP is set to be the biggest trade deal […]
Medicare: No to cuts and privatisation!

By David Elliott The government is proposing cuts to Medicare, along with the privatisation of Medicare payment processing. Cuts to rebates for pathology tests, including blood tests, pap smears, and diagnostic imaging, have been put forward. These cuts will result in fees for medical screening tests that are currently free. […]
Tax reform on the horizon?

By David Suter Tax reform is back on the agenda. Well sort of. In recent months the Turnbull government has raised the spectre of changes to the tax system, while the ALP have put forward their own plans for changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax (CGT). Turnbull has […]
Putting an end to Australia’s cruel refugee policies

By Kat Galea “The detention policy has failed as a deterrant and succeeded only as a punishment. How much longer will children and their families be punished for seeking safety from persecution?” This question was asked by the Secretary General of Amnesty International fourteen years ago and sadly the situation […]
Economic uncertainty source of major party woes

Editorial comment from the March 2016 edition of ‘The Socialist’ The recent stock market dives across the world are an indicator of deep problems facing the global economy. Whereas in 2008 the global financial crisis stemmed from the US, the problems that persist today are centred in China. That poses […]