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Turnbull cuts pensions
The Liberal-Green deal to cut payments to 330,000 pensioners came into effect on January 1. These changes will knock 91,000 people off the old …
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For a one-day nation-wide strike!
The Fair Work Commission’s (FWC) decision to slash penalty rates in the hospitality, retail and fast food sectors threatens the wages of more than …
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The Socialist: Spreading the alternative to capitalism
Less than one third of Australians trust journalists, one of the lowest levels in the world. Low trust in journalists is understandable given big …
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IWD: Fight the system that breeds sexism and inequality
International Women’s Day (IWD) falls on March 8 every year. The first IWD was organised in 1909 by the Socialist Party of America, in …
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Youth detention to be under Corrections control
The recent riots and escapes of inmates held in youth justice centres in Victoria has led to unprecedented action by the Andrews Labor government. …
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Bringing politics back to Pride
The 2017 Midsumma Pride March was held in Melbourne during late January. The event had a huge turnout of over 45,000 spectators. The Socialist …
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Reject the rigged system of the 1%
The first parliamentary exchanges of the year were yet more examples of the fake differences that exist between the major parties. Opposition leader Bill …
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Penalty rates slashed!
Penalty rates on Sundays and public holidays are set to be slashed in a decision by the mis-named “Fair Work Commission”. Workers in fast …
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New approach vital to address climate change
2016 set new global temperature records, showing that the Earth is continuing to warm as a result of the burning of fossil fuels for …
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US-China tensions add to Australian instability
Tensions between the United States and China, already high, are growing as the brash and unpredictable Trump moves into the White House. Australia’s ruling …
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Gig economy: A push by employers to increase exploitation
The nature of work is undergoing a global shift. In late 2016, a report by the McKinsey Global Institute revealed that 30% of people …
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Ms Dhu’s death could have been prevented
In mid-December, coroner Ros Fogliani handed down her findings of the inquest into the death in custody of the 22-year-old Yamatji woman Ms Dhu. …
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Australia’s looming jobs crisis
‘Jobs and growth’ were the words we could not escape in the lead up to the federal election of July last year. Six months …
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Housing: Reject the rule of the market
With the end of the mining boom, the main sector propping up the Australian economy is property. It is becoming more likely however that …
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RTBU calls for public ownership of public transport
The Rail Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) in Victoria has launched a new campaign calling for public transport services to be brought back into …
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Corporate fraud unchecked while welfare recipients demonised
The Turnbull government is continuing its war on the poor with more attacks on welfare recipients. The government is now out to recoup $4 …
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Jobs and opportunities needed – not bars and walls
In recent months the Victorian Labor state government has cracked down on youth who are being kept in detention. In an unprecedented move, they …
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Pride not profit
After facing pressure from sections of the LGBTIQ community, the organisers of the annual Midsumma festival in Melbourne announced that they would not be …
