Rogue of the month: Rockpool
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Thanks to one of our Instagram followers, Paul, for nominating Rockpool for our ‘Rogue of the month’ column. The union Hospo Voice has uncovered …
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Climate inaction and budget cuts fuel devastating bushfires
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Australia is in the grip of an extreme bushfire crisis. Record-breaking heat waves and months of drought have created the conditions for massive blazes …
2020s set to mark new era
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The 2010s ended with catastrophic bushfires raging across Australia. Liberal Party prime minister Scott Morrison was denounced for going on holidays in Hawaii while …
Young people’s mental health on the slide
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Figures from the ABC’s Australia Talks survey showed that 44% of young people rate their mental health as either average or poor. This is …
COP25: No solutions to climate disaster
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The United Nations’ climate talks in Madrid have ended in a ‘compromise’ agreement. Whilst deadly wildfires and temperatures of 50°C hit Australia, world leaders …
Remove Trump for his real crimes
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Donald Trump’s presidency is a threat to working-class people in the U.S. and around the world. His racist, misogynist administration has emboldened white supremacists …
The roots of racism against Aboriginal people
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For more than two centuries, Indigenous people in Australia have been resisting attacks on their lives, land and culture. Aboriginal people continually have their …
Britain: Mobilise to stop the right-wing offensive!
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No sooner had Labour’s disastrous election results been announced than the Blairite jackals began to howl for Jeremy Corbyn’s blood. Dame Margaret Hodge sounded …
China – Australia’s greatest threat?
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Australian relations with China’s authoritarian regime have deteriorated in recent months. Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton added to the tensions when he hypocritically criticised …
Why are people feeling lonely?
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A person who recently bought The Socialist from one of our street stalls asked: “Have you seen the latest figures about loneliness in Australia? …
Fighting campaign needed to win affordable housing
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The situation facing renters continues to look grim. Unaffordable prices, long commute times to work and a general lack of security are the biggest …
Disaster in New Zealand as volcano erupts
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At least six people are dead, with several more still missing, in the wake of a major volcanic eruption in New Zealand. The volcano …
