Australia: Socialist Alternative promotes right-wing Labor leader Bill Shorten
14 August 2018
Amid a deepening crisis of the political establishment, the pseudo-left organisations are seeking to channel growing discontent back behind Labor and the unions.
Australian prime minister delivers an anxious speech on relations with China
13 August 2018
There is evident alarm that the Trump administration’s protectionism could have flow-on effects for Australian exporters and throw into doubt Washington’s global reliability.
Inquest shows Australian governments directly responsible for refugee’s death
10 August 2018
Coroner rules Hamid Khazaei’s death was a “preventable” outcome of “the policy of offshore processing.”
Australian hospital staff have to raise money for patients’ basic needs
9 August 2018
Footscray Hospital is one of three acute and sub-acute hospitals managed servicing a major working-class region of the Victorian state capital.


New Zealand Nurses Organisation rams through sellout pay deal
8 August 2018
The union is trying to present the agreement, which fails to address the crisis in the public health system, as a victory.
Australia: Telstra seeks to slash wages after announcing massive job cuts
8 August 2018
The communications company is pushing a new enterprise agreement containing wage rises well below rapidly rising inflation.
Australia: Youth protest racist “African gangs” campaign
4 August 2018
African-Australian youth rally to denounce divisive hysteria whipped up by the political and media establishment.
Australia: Nine-Fairfax Media merger threatens jobs
3 August 2018
The deal marks a new stage in a protracted restructuring of corporate media organisations, dictated by the financial elite.