Category: Australia

Australia, Civil Rights

Australia: High Court Challenge to Government Youth Social Media Ban

06-12-2025: Two 15-year-olds – Noah Jones and Macy Neyland – have filed a constitutional challenge in Australia’s High Court against the federal government’s proposed social media ban for under 16s. The case is backed by the Digital Freedom Project, led by John Ruddick who is a Libertarian Party member of the New South Wales (NSW) parliament. Ruddick says that the age ban is “disproportionate” and … Continue reading Australia: High Court Challenge to Government Youth Social Media Ban

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Anti-War/Anti-Imperialism, Australia, Iran, People's Republic of China, Russia

ASIO Throws False Cyber Attack Allegations At Major World Powers

22-11-2025: For the umpteenth time, ASIO (Australian Security Intelligence Organisation) has claimed that “authoritarian regimes” are conducting cyber attacks to target infrastructure assets overseas, including in Australia. ASIO head Mike Burgess, speaking to an ASIC (Australian Securities and Investments Commission) forum on November 12 used cagey language to infer the state actors supposedly doing this are the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the Russian Federation … Continue reading ASIO Throws False Cyber Attack Allegations At Major World Powers

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Anti-War/Anti-Imperialism, Australia, Indonesia, Left Debates, People's Republic of China

Indonesia: Democratic Uprising Or Western Facilitated Destabilisation?

Open Letter to the Spartacist League of Australia (SL/A) Dear Comrades, We were bemused to read your supplement posted on the Red Battler section of your website, dated the 6th of November, 2025, titled: Indonesia: Where to now?  While we understand and expect there to be different analysis of significant political events amongst the various parties of the socialist left, we find ourselves on opposite … Continue reading Indonesia: Democratic Uprising Or Western Facilitated Destabilisation?

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Australia, Civil Rights, United Kingdom

No to Digital ID !

05-10-2025: Amidst a collapsing British economy and a relentless drive to a senseless war, UK (United Kingdom) Prime Minister (PM) Keir Starmer is launching a digital identification (ID) scheme to be called “Brit Card”. The digital ID is slated to be mandatory for all UK citizens and would be required to be able to engage in paid employment – no digital ID, no work. In … Continue reading No to Digital ID !

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Anti-Racism/Anti-Fascism, Australia, Civil Rights, Coronavirus, Left Debates

March For Australia: The “Left” Battles Its Own Creation

28-09-2025:  If the rhetoric coming out of multiple self-described left parties is anything to go by, Australia currently faces the spectre of black fascism. According to these self-proclaimed revolutionaries, the March for Australia (MFA) is a barely concealed Nazi recruiting exercise which must be countered lest the country be swept away into a far-right whirlpool. Even though almost every participant in the first MFA is … Continue reading March For Australia: The “Left” Battles Its Own Creation

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Australia, Civil Rights, Coronavirus, Cost of Living

Australia: “Far Left” Lays a Pathway for the “Far Right”

30-08-2025: On the 31st of August, a “March for Australia” (MFA) will take place in multiple cities across the continent. These marches are raising only one demand: Stop Mass Immigration Now.  Along with the single demand, the accompanying cries are “It’s time to take our country back. It’s time to defend our heritage. It’s time to defend our culture.”[1] The National Socialist Network (NSN), founded … Continue reading Australia: “Far Left” Lays a Pathway for the “Far Right”

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Australia, Civil Rights, Coronavirus

Sack the “E-Safety” Commissioner!

10-08-2025: The comments of encrypted messaging app Signal CEO (Chief Executive Officer) in relation to Australian federal government demands that it build a “back door” for access for federal police underscore the sheer gravity of the potential situation. Meredith Whittaker was quoted as saying: “You could come to my house, put a gun to my head, saying, ‘give me the data’, I could not give … Continue reading Sack the “E-Safety” Commissioner!

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Australia, Civil Rights, Coronavirus

“ESafety” Tsar Crushes the Rights of Young People and Enforces Censorship

05-07-2025: Recently Australia’s “ESafety” Commissioner advised the Federal Government to include YouTube in its proposed ban on the use of social media for those aged 16 and under. Julie Inman Grant reportedly claimed that despite its educational value, the platform is exposing children to disturbing and harmful content.[1] The Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024[2] sailed through federal parliament last year as … Continue reading “ESafety” Tsar Crushes the Rights of Young People and Enforces Censorship

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Anti-War/Anti-Imperialism, Australia, Iran, Israel, Syria, USA

Iran: Authoritarianism or Liberalism?

29-06-2025: The US Empire is locked on to a war of regime change on the Islamic Republic of Iran, via the proxy of the Israeli state. US imperialism today is not strong enough to send 3 million, or even 3 thousand, armed troops to invade Iran with its population of 92 million[1] and a geography which makes it the 17th largest country in the world.[2] … Continue reading Iran: Authoritarianism or Liberalism?

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Australia, Elections

What Happened in the Australian Federal Election?

25-05-2025: A petition has been launched as a “vote of no confidence” in the results of the Australian federal election held on May 3. There are multiple grounds for questioning the outcome, which delivered a landslide victory for the Australian Labor Party (ALP). Arguably, the Albanese Labor government has been the worst in Australia’s history. This government has presided over the worst cost of living … Continue reading What Happened in the Australian Federal Election?

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