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The Struggle for the Liberation and Independence of West Papua Continues
John C
Just 200km to the north of Australia lies one of our nearest neighbours, West Papua , which has been under a brutal Indonesian occupation since illegal military incursions in 1962 and eventual annexation by that country in 1963. Prior to that, it was under the rule ...
The Maritime Workers Union Webb Dock struggle has shown that collective struggle on the ground is a very powerful tool of the working class and the basis of an independent working class agenda.
Statement by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine described the declaration of US President Donald Trump as a declaration of war against the Palestinian people and their rights that makes the U.S. position clear as a hostile entity toward our people and a partner of the Zionist state in its ...
Australian compradors mount campaign for US's contest with China
Max O.
Much has been reported recently in the Australian media about China's 'aggressive role' both inside Australia and the Indo-Pacific region. A carefully constructed campaign has been mounted by the ruling class in Australia at the behest of US imperialism, to check whatever influence China might wield inside the ...
WAR PLANS: THE US AND THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION (INDIAN OCEAN – SECRET BASES, PART TWO)
(Contributed)
Two important factors arise with the wave of US-led militarism sweeping the Asia-Pacific and wider region:
The US is failing to maintain its traditional hegemonic position economically and militarily despite developing highly sophisticated weaponry. The military option is the only one left open for the US.
South Australian government workers keep the bastards honest.
Ned K.
Despite privatization and outsourcing over many years now, the South Australian public sector workforce is still over 60,000 people and has the advantage of not being employed under the federal Fair Work Act. The Fair Work Act makes the risks for workers associated with taking industrial action high. ...
The Australian Tax Office has just released the 2015-16 report on taxes paid by Australia’s largest companies – and it shows no real improvement on the scandalous non-payment of taxes by some of these big corporations.
TAFE SA Crisis: Labor’s corporatisation in tatters
Nick G.
The crisis in South Australia’s TAFE system is a direct result of the public provider having been handed to the corporate sector by the State Labor government.
The Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) conducted a random audit that found 16 courses had failed to meet the required standards. ...
Almost hidden in recent mainstream media coverage of publication of an Australian foreign policy White Paper and related defence commentary, references to a secret base reveal the extent of Australian involvement with US-led regional military planning.
The planning is directed toward China and has possible and likely real-life scenarios, ...
Longford maintenance workers embody the spirit of the Eureka rebels
Danny O.
The Longford maintenance workers have been awarded the annual ‘Spirit of Eureka Award’ for their ongoing fight to protect their hard fought for wages and conditions against multinational oil and gas giant Esso (ExxonMobil) at a function in Melbourne celebrating the 163rd anniversary of the Eureka Stockade.
The leader of the new Australian Conservatives Party, ex-Liberal Senator Corey Bernardi, has won support for a notice of motion on an annual commemoration of “victims of Communism”.
Bernardi has distinguished himself by moving a raft of notices of motion, many on obscure matters such as his call ...
The thirteenth Edward Said annual memorial lecture hosted by the South Australian Friends of Palestine Association (AFOPA) in Adelaide was recently addressed by Gideon Levy, an Israeli journalist employed by the Haaretz newspaper. His lecture provided an important update about domestic Israeli political life and the whole question of ...
On Wednesday 22 November SA Unions held its annual Organizing Conference. It was attended by about 100 Organizers from affiliated unions and provided them with an opportunity to step out of the quagmire of members' workplace issues that capitalism gives rise to, in order to reflect on what ...
Wages: why the capitalist system is always exploitative
Nick G.
Two new studies into aspects of wage payments in Australia, and the repeated call by the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, Philip Lowe, for higher wages, create an opportune time to discuss wages from a Marxist perspective.
Russia: A forward-looking vision must arise from nostalgia for the past
Nick G.
"Poll after poll and public outpourings in recent years testify to a genuine support and longing by the Russian people for the conditions of the socialist era in the Soviet Union...."
No 'Paradise Lost' for multinationals' tax evasions
Max O.
At the same time that the released "Paradise Papers" exposed the nefarious corporate tax havens and their tax scam evasions, the Turnball Coalition government was once again promoting the case for lowering the company tax rate. Capitalist roaders have plenty of gall when it comes to tax and ...
Dual citizenship: blowing out the matchstick and ignoring the fire
Nick G
The ridiculous farce of politicians holding dual citizenship may be drawing to an end. A process for resolving the issue has been agreed between the two major parliamentary parties whereby Federal politicians will be required to publicly disclose their citizenship history and status by December 1.
US imperialism encourages closer ties between Australia and Israel
(Contributed)
High-level diplomatic initiatives between Australia and Israel reveal the importance of the former for United States positions in the Middle East. Alliances and military treaties also tie Australia directly into global Pentagon planning elsewhere.
Lessons of the October Revolution: build the proletarian vanguard party
Martin O’Malley, former State Secretary of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (SA Branch) spoke at an event at the Semaphore Workers Club in Adelaide to mark the centenary of the Great October Socialist Revolution. His speech follows:
