Featured News
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Capitalism at heart of refugee crisis
By Tim Tran The current global refugee crisis is the worst since World War Two. There are close to 60 million refugees as the result of bloody conflicts in Middle East, North Africa and parts of Asia. The devastating civil war in Syria has produced the biggest number of refugees […]
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Spending cuts not required, Australia awash with wealth
By Kirk Leonard “We have to live within our means” chants federal treasurer Scott Morrison from his many media platforms as he cuts social spending. But there is plenty of wealth in Australia that could be invested to maintain or boost investment in education, health, welfare, transport and housing services. […]
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The truth about Australia’s refugee camps
Last week a number of media outlets in Hong Kong made sexist and racist attacks against our sister group (Socialist Action) who have been at the forefront of organising protests in defence of refugee rights. Some outlets also expressed support for Australia’s cruel and racist refugee regime, claiming it was […]
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Federal election: Which way forward for marriage equality?
By Ben Convey Scott Morrison’s first budget proposes to spend $160 million on a marriage equality plebiscite. With polls consistently showing that the majority of Australians already support marriage equality, most people will ask why this money is being wasted while the government wants to cut funding for the life-saving […]
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Federal election looming: How should the labour and social movements respond?
Editorial comment from the May 2016 edition of ‘The Socialist’ We go to press this month with a federal election looming. The polls are close and it seems likely that the two major parties will be engaged in a very tight race. Turnbull’s hope is that a double dissolution election […]
World News & Analysis
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Capitalism at heart of refugee crisis
By Tim Tran The current global refugee crisis is the worst since World War Two. There...
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NZ: Unite Union wins against zero hour contracts
By Thiago d’Leones Zero hour contracts let employers hire workers without guaranteeing...
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Another FIFA corruption scandal
By Suzanne Beishon The last FIFA corruption revelations were hardly out of the headlines...
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Chinese coal miners strike
By Amy Neve Thousands of coal miners have been on strike in China over unpaid back...
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Brazil’s corruption crisis
By Kate Kennedy Brazil is facing intense economic and political turmoil. The current...
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France: Workers and youth on the streets
By Clare Doyle, CWI A new period of struggle has opened up in France. Until recently,...
Australian News & Analysis
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WA: Police negligence exposed at Ms Dhu inquest
By Mick Suter Outside the inquest into the death of the young aboriginal women Ms...
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Spending cuts not required, Australia awash with wealth
By Kirk Leonard “We have to live within our means” chants federal treasurer...
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Sugar Tax: Not such a sweet idea
By Greg Bradshaw Many people are asking if Australia should follow the UK and introduce...
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The truth about Australia’s refugee camps
Last week a number of media outlets in Hong Kong made sexist and racist attacks against...
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Federal election: Which way forward for marriage equality?
By Ben Convey Scott Morrison’s first budget proposes to spend $160 million...
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Federal election looming: How should the labour and social movements respond?
Editorial comment from the May 2016 edition of ‘The Socialist’ We go...
Theory & History
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The Eureka rebellion
A revolt that pioneered a tradition of militant struggle By Anthony Main That a flag...
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Ireland: 100th anniversary of Easter 1916 Rising
By Cillian Gillespie, Socialist Party (Ireland) This weekend marks the centenary...
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Womens’ and LGBTIQ liberation in revolutionary Russia
By Emma Quinn (Socialist Party, CWI in Ireland) Millions of people internationally...
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New movements, old dilemma: Reform or Revolution today
By Paul Murphy, Socialist Party TD in Ireland The election of the Syriza government...
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ALP: From socialist origins to capitalist tool
How the early ALP was transformed The Australian Labor Party (ALP) may have long...
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The Whitlam sacking 40 years on
40 years ago on November 11, 1975 Gough Whitlam’s Labor government was dismissed...
Reviews & Letters
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Film review: ‘Trumbo’
From the red carpet to the blacklist and back again Imagine losing your job for...
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Film review: The Big Short
By Mel Gregson The Big Short is a Hollywood comedy about some of the people involved...
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Review: Revisiting Animal Farm
Allegory of the terrible betrayal of the Russian revolution Andy Ford, from Socialism...
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What the Hunger Games has taught us
The release of Mockingjay Part 2 – the final instalment of the Hunger Games series...
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10 Marxist classics every socialist should (eventually) read
There are no short cuts to understanding Marxism in all its complexity. To apply...
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Film review: Straight Outta Compton
Reviewed by Eljeer Hawkins, CWI in the US The theatrical release and commercial success...
Socialist Party News
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A reply to former comrades in New Zealand
On the 23rd February 2016 the Socialist Party received a letter of resignation from...
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Why I joined the Socialist Party
It has been said before that we have a stark choice – between either socialism...
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Statement from Socialist Party National Committee
The Socialist Party received a letter of resignation on 23rd February 2016, signed...
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Why I joined the Socialist Party
My decision to join the Socialist Party started in May 2014. I was watching Joe Hockey...
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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...