Magazine of the Socialist Party, Australian section of the CWI
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Victoria Market still under threat
A rally opposed to Melbourne Lord Mayor Robert Doyle’s $250 million plan to redevelop the Queen Victoria Market attracted about 300 people in late …
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Ban rent bidding apps!
If you thought that finding an affordable rental property wasn’t hard enough, life is set to become even harder with the introduction of rent …
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Family First collapse into Australian Conservatives
The right-wing Christian party Family First collapsed into the Australian Conservatives in April. The Australian Conservatives was set up by the former Liberal Party …
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Organise action to win a real minimum wage rise
The minimum wage is again up for review by the Fair Work Commission. With around 2.3 million workers relying on the minimum wage or …
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Brazil: First general strike in 21 years
Workers in Brazil participated in the first general strike held in 21 years on April 28. The 24-hour strike was organised against the austerity …
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Employers rewarded for breaking laws
One of the excuses that the Fair Work Commission (FWC) gave for cutting Sunday penalty rates to fast food, hospitality, retail and pharmaceutical workers …
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Construction: Major threats loom
The Liberal government has passed three key pieces of anti-union legislation – three tools designed to destroy the construction unions. Unless they are fought, …
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The life and politics of Frida Kahlo
Frida Kahlo’s popularity has surged in recent years. Last year, the Art Gallery of NSW held an exhibition simply titled ‘Frida Kahlo and Diego …
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Scrap the PaTH program!
The Turnbull government has announced that it will be proceeding with the “Prepare, Train and Hire (PaTH)” internship program that was first announced in …
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UK: Tragedy in Manchester
Young people out enjoying themselves were instead faced with one of the worst kinds of horror imaginable when a bomb was exploded in the …
