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Oppose weakening the race hate laws
Right-wing politicians are campaigning to repeal Section 18c of the Racial Discrimination Act (RDA) and make it legal to humiliate, insult, offend and intimidate …
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Kalgoorlie: Racist system fails indigenous people
In late August a 14-year-old indigenous boy called Elijah Doughty was killed when the motorbike he was riding was struck from behind by a …
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Fifty years since Gurindji walk off Wave Hill station
Fifty years ago, 200 Gurindji stock workers, domestic servants and their families withdrew their labour and walked off Baron Vesteys’ Wave Hill cattle station …
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Strengthening the fight for Aboriginal liberation
The ongoing dispossession of Aboriginal people in Australia is driven by the needs of the capitalist system. Racism is used explicitly to justify attacks …
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Don Dale torture shows need to invest in communities – not prisons
In July a damning 4 Corners report exposed numerous acts of abusive behaviour carried out by prison officers against inmates at the Northern Territory’s …
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Treaties will be broken!
The Recognise campaign, to include more recognition of Aboriginal people in the Constitution, has been rejected by 75% of Aboriginal people in independent polls. …
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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 Dhu, Aunty Carol Roe told The Socialist “My granddaughter …
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Poor hit hardest by cashless welfare changes
By Jeremy Trott The Turnbull government is trialling a new cashless welfare card in three rural towns in preparation for a planned national roll …
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Resistance to government’s ‘Recognise’ campaign grows
By Ben Convey Indigenous people’s scepticism towards the government-backed campaign to acknowledge Aboriginal people in the Australian constitution is developing into outright opposition. Recognise …
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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 …
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Racism in sport runs deeper than a booing crowd
The fallout from Adam Goodes’ ‘war-cry’ celebration continued last month when the two-time Brownlow medallist was forced from the field, citing stress leave. By …
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AFL: Why do racist prejudices persist?
For the past couple of months the Australian Football League (AFL) has been marred by racist attacks on Sydney star Adam Goodes. After slotting …
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Escalate the action to defeat the forced closures
May Day saw significant mobilisations around Indigenous rights in many Australian cities. The International Day of Action Against the Forced Closures of Aboriginal Communities …
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WA: Aboriginal community fights back
Over 700 protesters, mainly from the Aboriginal communities, marched on the West Australian Parliament in late March to protest against the planned closure of …
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NSW: Defend The Block
Protesters at the Redfern Aboriginal Tent Embassy (RATE) stood their ground after being issued with an eviction notice in late February. RATE is occupying …
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Thousands protest community closures
March 19 saw protests in dozens of cities and towns across Australia. People came out to oppose the Western Australian Liberal Government’s plans to …
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No Room for Racism!
Rally Against ‘Reclaim Australia’ on April 4! Economic inequality is on the rise throughout the world. The global economic crisis has seen millions of …
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Qld election: A win for gender and racial equality?
The recent Queensland state election has received widespread attention. Most commentators have noted that the drubbing the Liberal National Party received was remarkable. Others …
