Magazine of the Socialist Party, Australian section of the CWI

An 800-year-old sacred tree, used as a birthing site by the Djab Wurrung people, is among 3,000 trees set to be destroyed by the …

A reader recently asked us if everyone would be paid the same under socialism. And if so, what incentive would there be to work …

Labor have managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. The May 18 federal election saw the right wing Liberal-National Coalition cling to …

1919 was a record year for strikes in Australia. There were 460 industrial disputes involving 157,591 workers. All up, 6.3 million working days were …

Former Labor prime minister Bob Hawke died on May 16. All sorts of people have paid tribute to the man, with many looking back …

The Christchurch terrorist attack on March 15 has cast a spotlight on the role of social media, which was used by the perpetrator to …

Housing costs continue to be a major burden on working class people in Australia with more than a million households struggling with mortgage stress. …

If there was anything in need of a total overhaul it would have to be Australia’s childcare system. This industry, which plays a vital …

Victoria Police have seriously injured an innocent man in a mistaken raid on an apartment behind a LGBTIQ community bookstore. His injuries are so …

At least three million Australians live in poverty, and welfare payments have stagnated for the past 25 years. Currently a single person on Newstart …

There were stark warnings about world economic prospects at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) meeting Washington in early April. “A growth slowdown and a …

Tens of thousands of workers rallied on April 10 for the third time in less than a year. The rally was the latest action …