Company tax cuts stalled in parliament
In May and June the Coalition once again attempted to win support for their planned company tax cuts in parliament. They want the company …
Theory & History
Banking Royal Commission: Australia’s big business thieves
The Hayne royal commission has opened a Pandora’s box of corruption in the banking and finance sector. All of the major banks, along with …
What’s fuelling the global revolt against misogyny & sexism?
A deep understanding of the need for solidarity is part of young people’s mentality and it permeates into the new global feminist wave that …
Severe rental crisis highlighted in new report
While most young people, welfare recipients and low-income earners know just how difficult it is to find an affordable rental property, a new report …
Federal budget reflects government weakness
On May 8th Treasurer Scott Morrison presented a federal budget that reflects the crisis facing the government. For the second year in a row …
Increase funding for childcare
In late March around 6500 early childhood educators went on strike over low pay. The strike saw at least 320 childcare centres close for …
200 years of Karl Marx
The 200th anniversary of the birth of the great Karl Marx is on 5 May. Marx, together with Friedrich Engels, formulated the ideas of …
Shock horror, AMP put profits before customers!
The bleeding obvious was revealed last month when an executive from the financial services company AMP revealed that the business had prioritised profits ahead …
May Day: Celebrating workers’ solidarity and action
The Committee for a Workers’ International (CWI), the worldwide organisation the Socialist Party is affiliated to, sends warmest socialist greetings to workers and young …
Solutions to the recycling crisis
In January China placed a ban on most recycling waste entering the country. Australia is now facing a developing crisis as most recyclable waste …
Paid domestic violence leave should be a right
Domestic violence continues to be a scourge on society despite being the subject of news headlines for years now. It’s clear that there is …
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. …
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 …
Australia’s big business tax cheats
New figures show that one-in-five of Australia’s biggest companies have paid no tax for at least the last three years. Without any shame whatsoever, …
Invasion Day marches set the stage for a new era of struggle
The demonstrations on Invasion Day this year were the largest seen in a generation. Tens of thousands of people marched in cities around the …
1968: A year of revolution
It is fitting that 2018 opened up with the outbreak of revolts and upheavals in both Iran and Tunisia, with young people to the …
Housing crisis threatens the economy
The housing crisis is continuing to worsen across Australia, with house prices out of reach of many young workers, rent increasing, and governments refusing …
Melbourne mayor quits in disgrace
Melbourne City Council has been embroiled in scandal for the last couple of months following a series of sexual harassment and assault allegations made …
