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May 16, 1966 - 50th anniversary of China's Cultural Revolution
Max O.
China's Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution is regularly portrayed by Western media and the current Chinese revisionist leaders and capitalist restorers as a tactic by Mao Zedong to maintain his megalomaniac hold on power with disastrous results for China. Two books in particular, "The private life of Chairman Mao" ...
Oppose Downward Push on Workers’ Incomes in All Its Forms
Ned K.
During the election campaign union members across the country have been running a good grass roots campaign, Save Our Weekends, No Cuts to Penalty Rates. The purpose of the campaign goes further than the ALP election campaign....
US Imperialism Still Dominant Economic Force In Australia
Ned K. Much has been said in the mainstream media about the "threat' of Chinese investment in Australia. From the leasing of the Port of Darwin to attempted purchase of Kidman cattle properties to high rise apartments to a new milk factory at Tantanoola in the South East of South ...
Australian authors and publishers declare war on the Productivity Commission
Max O
British and US cultural imperialisms have massively shaped and influenced Australia's cultural mores and bodies. This cultural dominance is found anywhere you care to look - media, arts, film, performing arts, education, publishing etc.
South Australian Government Economic Strategy Reduces To "Growth Is Good"
Ned K.
As imperialism reorganizes its economic interests in the Asia Pacific region, industries and companies that are household names in South Australia disappear at an alarming pace.
Proposed Cuts To Penalty Rates Demonstrate The Inherent Contradictions Within Capitalism
Ned K.
So far in the federal election campaign for the spoils of office, the issue of employer attempts to cut weekend penalty rates have not featured prominently in the mainstream media. However, at the grass roots level, the unions campaign Save Our Weekends No Cuts To Penalty Rates continues ...
The old saying that a leopard can't change its spots is an apt description of the Coalition Government's attempt to garner support for their third budget whilst in office. Their change of mantra from the 2014 "Budget emergency" to the 2016 "Jobs and Growth" doesn't really disguise the ...
Although by the standards of the Moratorium years, the Sydney May Day rally last Sunday was relatively small, it was certainly no less enthusiastic. Workers and supporters in their thousands marched with their unions or with political & single-issue organisations to which they were affiliated.
May Day: Build the revolutionary movement for independence and socialism!
Nick G.
May Day is the day for international celebration of the socialist objective of the working class. It is a day born of the struggles and sacrifices of working class activists, a day immersed in the contemporary struggles of the working class, and a day which defines the future and ...
The double dissolution election being set up by Prime Minister Turnbull will at least spare us from the endless detailed reports of point-scoring in the American primaries.
BCA plan: “a new architecture for Aboriginal affairs”
Louisa L.
A Maori representative once told Narungga Elder Tauto Sansbury, “If you're not at the table, you're the menu. “Right now,” Tauto says, “we're being chopped up into little pieces.”
The basic needs of the working class can only be guaranteed by socialism
Bill F.
In Australia’s capitalist society the working class and all working people have common needs – employment, housing, healthcare, education and reliable transport are critical issues for workers, their families and their communities.
North Korea is a small country compared to the USA and by population about half the size of South Korea. South Korea hosts US troops and large military bases. North Korea is called 'the hermit kingdom" because it does not embrace the imperialist 'free trade' in goods and ...
PNG Supreme Court rules Australian “Guantanamo” illegal
Nick G.
By unanimous decision of the Full Bench of the Papua New Guinea Supreme Court, the Australian concentration camp for asylum seekers on Manus Island has been declared illegal, unconstitutional and a breach of asylum seekers’ human rights. The Australia and PNG governments have been ordered to close the ...
Prime Minister Turnbull has just announced that 12 new submarines will be built in Australia by a French consortium. On the surface, this is a significant victory for the Australian people.
Public meeting strongly denounces Trans Pacific Partnership
Alice M.
The exposure of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) as a tool of US government and its biggest multinational corporations and banks to increase the exploitation of people and plunder of the environment outrages people around the world.
Future of Steel Production at Whyalla Raises Issues about the Nature of Australian Independence
Ned K.
The future of steel production at Whyalla in South Australia is uncertain with Arrium being in administration and governments at state and federal levels looking for a bail out that will delay big job losses past the next election cycle.
Women Workers in the Health Sector Lead the Way in Rebuilding Unionism in Australia
Ned K.
The Friday 8 April edition of the Australian Financial Review included an article headed "Nurses buck unions' long term demise". It explained that while overall union membership density in Australia continued to decline, union membership among nurses grew by 12% in the last two years and the AN&MF ...
