Magazine of the Socialist Party, Australian section of the CWI
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One Nation face scandal after scandal
In recent months, a series of scandals have hit Pauline Hanson’s right-wing One Nation party. In one instance, an audio recording from a meeting …
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Twiggy hands back a portion of his loot
Fortescue Metals Group boss, Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest and his wife Nicola, set a new Australian philanthropic record in May with a donation of $400 …
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NBN scam: Cut out the profiteers
Reliable high-speed internet is a necessity, yet in Australia we have internet speeds slower than countries such as Estonia, Kenya, Bulgaria and Thailand. In …
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Popular control of media only way to stop job losses
A number of Australian media outlets have announced job losses in recent months. Fairfax, the conglomerate that owns The Age and The Sydney Morning …
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Reject the Adani con job!
The Indian multinational Adani announced their decision to go ahead with the Carmichael coal mine in North Queensland’s Galilee basin during June. If allowed …
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US: Minneapolis set to adopt $15 minimum wage
Minneapolis is set to become to the first mid-western city in the US to pass a $15 per hour minimum wage. At the end …
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Fighting xenophobia in South Africa
Earlier this year the media reported on xenophobic violence that had erupted in South Africa. There have been numerous attacks against foreign residents and …
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$22 minimum wage rise an insult
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) recently announced a paltry minimum wage increase of $22 a week. The raise comes into effect in July 2017 …
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Government blackmailing refugees
With the closing of the Manus Island detention centre refugees detained there are being given dire options. Some of the refugees have been offered …
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Ireland: Jobstown – A rotten stitch up exposed
“The news has just come through from the Central Criminal Court and I am the first to report it to the House. Deputy Paul …
