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Julian Assange is Free

July 13, 2024July 13, 2024Harland Bird

But His Persecution Proves That No One Is Truly Free Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been released from prison and allowed to go home to his wife and children in Australia after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit espionage. His sudden release ends a legal nightmare for Assange during which he was involuntarily confined for […]

Australia: The Voice Referendum Defeated

October 22, 2023ISA Australia

Build a Powerful Movement for Indigenous Rights More than 39% of the population have made clear that they want something to change. This is an excellent place to start rebuilding a powerful movement for Aboriginal rights. Activists should not take this as a sign to retreat or become fearful of other working-class people. Instead, it […]

Australia: The Struggle for Indigenous Rights

September 28, 2023ISA Australia

Socialists, and all working-class people, must stand in solidarity with the movement for Aboriginal rights, and forge links with Aboriginal activists fighting for a way forward. On October 14 Australians will vote on the referendum for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. If the Yes vote wins, parliament will establish the Voice as a […]

Australia: A Vote for Climate Action and Against the Right

June 8, 2022David Elliott

David Elliott is a member of ISA Australia. The election brought a shock to the two-party system in Australia, but one that has been coming for a long time. 1 in 3 voters rejected the major parties as their first preference, the highest proportion in history, up from 1 in 4 at the previous election. […]

Australia: Outrage over Indigenous Deaths in Custody

April 28, 2021David Elliott

David Elliott is a member of ISA Australia. Note that the following article contains names of people who have died. Recently, hundreds protested around the country against the ongoing outrage of Indigenous deaths in custody. Rallies were held in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Alice Springs, and Lismore. The actions marked the 30th anniversary of the 1991 Royal […]

Who’s paying for the wage subsidies?

April 28, 2020Anthony Main

Anthony Main is a member of Socialist Action Australia. from The Socialist, ISA in Australia The federal government announced a $130 billion wage subsidy package in late March. The measures include provisions for workers in companies that have been hit by the COVID-19 pandemic to be paid up to $1,500 per fortnight. If companies are […]

Australia: Climate inaction and budget cuts fuel devastating bushfires

January 4, 2020Jeremy Trott

Jeremy Trott is a member of Socialist Action Australia. 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 across the country. The scale of the fires is unprecedented, affecting every state on the continent. They are the largest bushfires ever […]

Australia: Massive YES vote to marriage equality

November 20, 2017Socialist Party (CWI in Australia)

Thousands of people gathered around the country this morning to watch the ABS chief statistician announce the results of the Australian marriage law postal survey. There was a huge turnout with 79.5% of eligible participants returning their surveys. Of those, 61.6% voted ‘yes’, in favour of marriage equality! That is 7,817,247 people in support of […]

Australia: Major community victory stops Melbourne’s East-West Toll Road

December 11, 2014Socialist Party (CWI in Australia)

Socialist Party leads successful campaign against Toll Road and for investment in public transport Last week, state elections in Victoria saw a new Labour government elected, which promised to scrap Melbourne’s (AU) $6-8 billion East West Link toll road project. This is a major victory for community campaigners and activists. The anti-Toll Road campaign was […]