Union officials call off Melbourne rail strike
Officials of the Rail, Tram and Bus Union called off a four-hour stoppage that would have brought Melbourne’s train network to a halt on …
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Britain: Parliament suspended
The crisis in British politics has reached a new high as Boris Johnson announced parliament will be suspended for five weeks. This has now …
30 years since the 1989 pilots’ dispute
30 years ago, Australia was gripped by industrial unrest that caused major disruption to domestic air travel. Airline pilots squared off against their employers. …
Why is the Amazon burning?
This July, very worrying news came to light: it is estimated that since the beginning of the year, when Jair Bolsonaro took over the …
Capitalism in crisis, new recession looms
The Socialist Party is affiliated to the Committee for a Workers’ International (CWI). An historic meeting of the CWI’s International Executive Committee (IEC) took …
Free TAFE scheme shows need for planned public education
Hundreds of students who signed up for the State Labor government’s “Free TAFE” scheme have been left in the cold after having their courses …
Privatisation push threatens public assets
Public infrastructure assets worth up to $220bn are under threat by a renewed privatisation drive, pushed by superannuation funds and capitalist strategists. Previous rounds …
Climate catastrophe and the case for a planned economy
The 20-warmest years on record occurred in the past 22 years and rising temperatures are just one symptom of the climate catastrophe we are …
Mass protest needed to stop Modi’s attack on the people of Kashmir
Seventy two years after the agreement between the Maharajah (King) of Kashmir and the Indian Government on accession of Kashmir in the areas of …
Brazil: Perspectives for the resistance to Bolsonaro
Jair Bolsonaro’s Brazil is a country that is going backwards in all respects. Seven months after his inauguration, what we see is poverty, unemployment, …
Domino’s workers launch class action
A class action law suit has been launched against Domino’s Pizza. Workers claim that the company misled or deceived franchisees about the rates of …
Subverting the system that’s wrecking the planet
On the July 27, the Socialist Party hosted their annual Subversive Action day school. Throughout the day a variety of issues were discussed but …
