Another sham minimum wage decision
True to form, the bosses’ wages court delivered a miserly 3% increase to the minimum wage from July 1. This increase of 56 cents …
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Telstra cutting 10,000+ jobs
In June Telstra announced it will cut 10,000 contractor jobs as part of a proposed “restructure” of the telecommunication giant. This is on top …
Queensland: Children kept in adult watch houses
Maximum-security adult watch houses are being used to detain children as young as 10 in Queensland. The government claims that this is due to …
US and Iran plunge into conflict
The United States is dangerously close to a military conflict with Iran. The catalyst was the shooting down by Iran of a U.S. military …
The case for socialist change
What type of economic system allows the 26 richest people to have as much as the 3.8 billion poorest? Why is it that, despite …
Spanish state: ‘Wolfpack’ rapists convicted by Supreme Court
In an important victory for the mass feminist movement, the Spanish Supreme Court has increased the convictions in the Pamplona ‘wolfpack’ case to 15 …
Doesn’t capitalism drive innovation?
A reader recently asked, “doesn’t capitalism drive technological progress?” Below our Ask The Socialist column answers. ** Capitalists say that new ideas – innovations …
Weak government wants to make us pay for weak economy
The dust has now settled after the May federal election. The final results give the Liberal-National Coalition 77 out of 151 seats in the …
Australia needs universal dental care
Research shows that 90% of all Australians have some form of tooth decay. 60% of low-income earners have not even been to the dentist …
The Red Flag riots: Hatred stoked by the elite
One hundred years ago, anti-communist fearmongering reached fever pitch in the Red Flag riots of 1919. A community of Russian émigrés centred in Brisbane, …
The Stonewall rebellion 50 years on
Fifty years ago the modern LGBTQ movement burst onto the scene. Mass anger at the repression of LGBTQ people had been bubbling under the …
Interview with a graduate architect
The Socialist recently spoke to a young architect (Bella) about what it’s like getting a job after finishing university. ** The Socialist: You’re a …
