Magazine of the Socialist Party, Australian section of the CWI
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The violence emergency in our hospitals
In recent years there has been much discussion about incidents of violence in hospitals, particularly in Emergency Departments (EDs) and psychiatric inpatient units. A …
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NSW: Stopping the privatisation and tollway agenda
In February several thousand people took to the streets in Sydney under the banner of ‘Fix NSW Transport’. The protest brought together more than …
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Remove the profit motive from aged care
Waiting lists for people who need aged care support are growing at an alarming rate. The current system is clearly unable to meet the …
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Minimum wage: Back up $50 increase demand with action!
The Fair Work Commission is once again conducting its annual minimum wage review. The decision will affect around 2.3 million workers nationwide. Submissions have …
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Two-faced Shorten wavers over Adani
After much dithering on the issue, Bill Shorten declared that he does not support Adani’s proposed coal mine in Queensland’s Galilee Basin in March. …
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We need mass action to ‘Change the Rules’!
The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) launched its biggest advertising blitz in more than a decade last month. The ads form part of …
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Trump & Turnbull talk trade & war
Malcolm Turnbull led a super-delegation of politicians and capitalists to the US in late February, as geo-strategic tensions continue to rise in Australia’s region. …
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No to bombing Syria
“Hell on earth” was how one UN chief described Eastern Ghouta earlier this year. Now the appalling misery of buildings bombed to rubble, hospitals …
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SA election: Major parties lose support
The South Australian state election has come to a close with the Liberal Party forming government with a slim majority. This was despite a …
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StolenWealth Games protests highlight Aboriginal plight
This month sees the Commonwealth Games return to Australia, this time being held on the Gold Coast. Following a tradition that began at the …
