Capitalism

Early in November the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) announced it would intervene to stimulate the economy more directly than it has before. Since the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, a number of countries have...

Animal agriculture is the second largest contributor to climate change. Combined with the health effects of meat eating, and cruel treatment of animals, it’s no wonder many people become vegetarian and vegan. Clearly we...

In late June the second wave of coronavirus infections spread through Melbourne, peaking at the end of July. At the time of writing, the vast majority of Australia's 20,000 confirmed infections and 897 deaths...

This article was originally published by the Socialist Party, the Irish sister organisation of Socialist Action. The total failure of the capitalist system to deliver for the needs and aspirations of ordinary, working-class people is...

A new stage of hostility has opened in the strained relationship between the Australian and Chinese governments. At a time when international cooperation is needed more than ever, Canberra and Beijing are engaged in...

Prime Minister Scott Morrison tried to cut across the Black Lives Matter demonstrations in June by claiming there was no slavery in Australia. He was quickly forced to retreat. Australia’s ruling class and the...

During the recent Black Lives Matter protests, following the murder of George Floyd, the mainstream media has been guilty of sensationalism, focusing on limited instances of ‘looting’ to discredit the BLM movement. This is a...

Last week a scandal blew up in the face of the Australian Labor Party, claiming the scalps of three ministers and a shadow minister. Damning evidence uncovered the corrupt politics behind Daniel Andrews' "progressive"...