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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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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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 …
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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, …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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One in ten working women currently harassed
One in ten women under 40 in Australia are experiencing ongoing sexual harassment in their present job. A University of Sydney study found highest …
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Triple J change the date of ‘Hottest 100’
In a positive move, public radio station Triple J recently changed the date of their ‘Hottest 100’ broadcast. Usually held on January 26, the …
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2018: A year of anniversaries
In 2017 we commemorated the 100-year anniversary of the Russian Revolution. The Socialist Party held a series of events where we both celebrated the …
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Marriage equality finally won!
In December 2017, LGBTIQ people in Australia finally won equal marriage rights. This long overdue reform was met with jubilation from people right across …
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Adani: “Their sole interest is profit”
With soaring energy prices and the threat of summer blackouts, coal mining monstrosity, Adani, offers nothing but fakery, falsehoods and false economy to Australians. …
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No end in sight to high energy prices
The Turnbull government’s recently announced energy policy, the National Energy Guarantee (NEG), has the vocal support of the big coal, gas and electricity industry. …
