Magazine of the Socialist Party, Australian section of the CWI

Over 3000 Australians died by suicide in 2017 and it remains the leading cause of death in those aged 15-44. The likelihood that you …

Trump’s “easy to win” trade war drags on despite intensive efforts to make a deal The US-China trade war began in July 2018 with …

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 …