Category: Australia

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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Australia, Elections, Left Debates

The RCO and “Putting the Cart before the Horse”

05-05-2025: There have been a series of exchanges between the Revolutionary Communist Organisation (RCO) and the Spartacist League (SL) over the question of how to build the party that the working class, in Australia and elsewhere, vitally needs. In its article Party first, then split the class[1] the RCO chide the SL for “putting the cart before the horse” with its calls to enter the … Continue reading The RCO and “Putting the Cart before the Horse”

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Anti-War/Anti-Imperialism, Australia, Civil Rights, Elections

On May 3, Vote Against War, the Cost of Living Assault and Censorship!

27-03-2025: As Australia heads to the polls in a federal election on May 3, the dark shadow of world war hangs over a decidedly lacklustre campaign from the Labor (Australian Labor Party – ALP) and Liberal (Liberal Party of Australia – LPA) “uniparty”. The grey clouds of a horrendous cost of living crisis hitting working people the hardest loom large. On top of this, Australian … Continue reading On May 3, Vote Against War, the Cost of Living Assault and Censorship!

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Anti-War/Anti-Imperialism, Australia, climate, Cost of Living, Elections

Australia: Mock Budget for a Mock Election

06-04-2025: The Australian Labor Party (ALP) federal government handed down a budget in late March, in the run up to the federal election called for May 3. The centrepiece of the budget is a five dollar a week tax cut – to supposedly be delivered in 15 months’ time.[1] Needless to say, this risible tax cut for average wage earners – which would barely cover … Continue reading Australia: Mock Budget for a Mock Election

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Australia, Civil Rights, climate

No To Cyclone Hysteria!

16-03-2025: People in the Australian states of Queensland (QLD) and New South Wales (NSW) are cleaning up from the effects of Cyclone Alfred, which led to widespread flooding and many uprooted trees over the first week of March. Yet this cyclone never actually crossed the coastline, and was downgraded to a tropical low by the time it made landfall.[1] While one person very unfortunately lost … Continue reading No To Cyclone Hysteria!

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Australia, Elections, Socialism

No To The Labor/Liberal Stitch Up!

02-03-2025: On February 12, the Australian Labor Party’s (ALP) Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Bill 2024 passed the Senate in the federal parliament after just two hours of debate on amendments agreed to earlier by the Liberal Party of Australia/National Party of Australia Coalition. The ALP government refused to refer the bill to a parliamentary committee for proper scrutiny, as is customary for a bill … Continue reading No To The Labor/Liberal Stitch Up!

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Aboriginal/Indigenous Rights, Australia, Civil Rights

Australia: The “Left” Loses the Battle of January 26

25-01-2025: In the approach to the coming Australian federal election, Opposition leader Peter Dutton has promised to reverse the current policy of allowing local councils to either cancel citizenship ceremonies on January 26, or hold them within three days of that date.[1] Four local councils boycotted January 26 in 2023, and 81 councils refused to host official “Australia Day” events on January 26 in 2024. … Continue reading Australia: The “Left” Loses the Battle of January 26

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Anti-War/Anti-Imperialism, Australia, Civil Rights, People's Republic of China, USA

Free Daniel Duggan!

27-12-2024: Less than six months after Julian Assange was finally released from prison in the United Kingdom after years of detention without trial, the federal government has agreed to a US (United States of America) government request for the extradition of another Australian citizen. On December the 23rd, the Australian Labor Party (ALP) Attorney General Mark Dreyfus stated that he had approved the extradition of … Continue reading Free Daniel Duggan!

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

Canberra Strongarms Nauru to Spite Beijing

14-12-2024: In a vulgar display of power, the Australian federal government has strongarmed the government of Nauru into signing a treaty giving it veto power of many of its security issues in return for the paltry sum of $140 million. The deal was announced with the Nauruan President David Adeang’s visit to Canberra,[1] but is explicitly aimed at countering the influence of the People’s Republic … Continue reading Canberra Strongarms Nauru to Spite Beijing

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Australia, Civil Rights, Cost of Living

No To Social Media Bans!

25-11-2024: The Australian federal government is at the forefront of global efforts to suppress and censor free speech online. The Australian Labor Party (ALP) federal government headed by Prime Minister Anthony “Alba-Nazi” Albanese is pushing forward with a proposed total ban from social media of those aged under 16 years. Unfortunately, the bill enabling this ban has the full support of the Liberal Party of … Continue reading No To Social Media Bans!

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