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Stop Adani: We can’t leave our future in the hands of the market
Despite being rejected by the banks, blocked from accessing $1 billion of taxpayer money, and losing major partners in their Galilee Basin project, Adani’s …
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Melbourne mayor quits in disgrace
Melbourne City Council has been embroiled in scandal for the last couple of months following a series of sexual harassment and assault allegations made …
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Victory for Metro station staff!
Train station staff in Melbourne have won a battle to protect their jobs, pushing back a joint plan by Metro Trains and the state …
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One in ten working women currently harassed
One in ten women under 40 in Australia are experiencing ongoing sexual harassment in their present job. A University of Sydney study found highest …
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Hunger strike as punishment continues on Manus
Amnesty International has called out Australia’s refugee policies, saying that they compromise people’s right to life. This comes after reports of a hunger striking …
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Fund education not war!
Education is once again under attack. Last year the federal government announced a $2.1 billion cut to university funding. The government also tried to …
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Banking Royal Commission: “It will not put capitalism on trial”
Last November, Malcolm Turnbull was forced to announce a Royal Commission into the banking sector in a desperate attempt to hold his weak and …
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New ‘foreign interference’ laws: Fear tactics to expand government powers
The government is introducing a range of new ‘foreign interference’ laws to Parliament. They are based on concerns held by the Australian Security Intelligence …
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How to stop low wage growth? Unions!
Wages rose by just 2% over 2017. This continues a trend of historically low wage growth over the past few years. While public sector …
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Tiny US wage rise sparks market “correction”
Trillions of dollars were liquidated in major stock market corrections during the first week of February. While the mainstream capitalist media are trying to …
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Victory within reach: Metro Trains job cuts plan hangs in the balance!
Station staff on Melbourne’s suburban train network have forged a campaign to defend their jobs from an attack concocted by the Labor state government …
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Amazon puts retailers under threat
The launch of Amazon in Australia is set to shake up the retail market. Data shows 45% of Australians have already used subsidiaries of …
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SA election: Two party system under threat
As the state election in South Australia looms, polls are showing a surge in support for Nick Xenophon’s new formation SA Best. The latest …
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Webb Dock: VICT were on the ropes but given reprieve
In May 2014, International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) won the contract to build and operate a robotic ship-to-shore terminal at Webb Dock East …
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Adani won’t take ‘no’ for an answer
Coal mining conglomerate Adani are pushing ahead with the unpopular Carmichael mine despite significant opposition to the project. Warnings of the devastating impact the …
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The Socialist subscription drive!
‘Fake news’ was named word of the year last year. However, fake news didn’t begin or end in 2017. The capitalist press often reports …
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Obituary: Simon Millar, 1966-2018
Socialist Party stalwart Simon Millar died unexpectedly in late January at the age of 51. Having been active in the socialist and trade union …
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Melbourne: ‘Gang’ hysteria fuels racism against African youth
The Australian government ended 2017 with a slander campaign against African-Australians, claiming that ‘African gangs’ are running riot in Melbourne. This has fed directly …
