Magazine of the Socialist Party, Australian section of the CWI

Feel like your pay packet isn’t going as far as it used to? You’re not imagining things. New figures confirm what we all feel. …

According to a new Brotherhood of St Laurence report, ‘Smashing the Avocado Debate’, youth unemployment across Australia sits at 11.2%, more than twice Australia’s …

In a recent report, The Australian Population Research Institute concluded: “The housing affordability crisis in Sydney and Melbourne is close to the worst in …

The Socialist recently spoke with a Metro trains worker about the ongoing pay negotiations between the Rail Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) and the …

Bernie Sanders has formally launched his 2020 run for the US presidency, vowing to mount “an unprecedented and historic grassroots campaign that will begin …

Ending years of speculation, gangland lawyer Nicola Gobbo has been revealed as Lawyer X. Also known as Informer 3838, Gobbo gave police information on …

On March 15, more than 150,000 school students walked out of class across Australia to demand real action over climate change. A total of …

Big business has opened another front in their attacks on wages and job security with a proposal for a new employment category called “permaflexi”. …

After nearly 11 years in the federal parliament Labor Party senator Doug Cameron gave his valedictory speech in early April. Speaking of his life’s …

Desperation from the government was in the air as the Coalition revealed their 2019-2020 budget. The plan centres on a cheap attempt to buy …

Spurred on by extreme increases in rental prices, activists have used a Berlin law which allows for binding referenda to propose the socialisation of …

Chemist Warehouse workers in Melbourne and Brisbane walked off the job for two weeks in March as part of their fight for better wages …