Government action and worker solidarity is key to overcoming the scourge of insecure work and ensuring pay rises keep pace with inflation and productivity improvements, argues Graham Matthews.
Green Left
John Shipton on Julian Assange: ‘14 years of arbitrary detention makes you fight harder’
John Shipton addressed questions after the premiere of Ithaka, a film is about the campaign to free his son Julian Assange which is screening across the country.
Grief and reconciliation in the Basque struggle for liberation
The Basque liberation movement, ETA, waged war on the Spanish state for about 60 years. Maixabel is obligatory viewing to understanding the emotional and spiritual impact of armed struggle, writes Barry Healy.
Ecosocialist Bookshelf, April 2022
Climate & Capitalism editor Ian Angus presents six new books for activists.
War, climate catastrophe and capitalist profiteering
War and climate change are linked: one cannot be solved without solving the other, and neither can be resolved by capitalism. Because this is all too obvious, William Briggs argues a lot of time and effort is spent on obscuring the truth.
‘Stop privatisation destroying lives’ says Victorian Senate candidate
Suzanne James spoke to trade unionist and Socialist Alliance candidate for the Victorian Senate Angela Carr about Australia’s economic and social equity crisis.
Green Left Show #20: Stop the ‘continuous, sadistic torture’ of Julian Assange
Free Julian Assange is the topic of the Green Left Show #20 as Alex Bainbridge speaks with John Shipton.
High Court defers decision on Collaery case
Civil rights activists are angry that the federal government's witch hunt against Bernard Collaery is continuing. Kerry Smith reports.
Labor backs down on JobSeeker rise, refuses to end poverty
Labor will not commit to raising the JobSeeker payment of $44 a day, backing down on a promise it made in 2019 to review it. Isaac Nellist reports on the response.
Inner West residents demand not to be shut out of demerger preparation
Inner West residents were shocked to be told by the council’s general manager that they were effectively being shut out of the preparation of the demerger case. Peter Boyle reports.
Sydney bus drivers strike over pay, conditions
NSW bus drivers are seeking the same pay and conditions for the same work. Jim McIlroy reports.
Socialist Alliance Senate candidate: Housing, health and welfare systems need a radical overhaul
Suzanne James speaks to Angela Carr, Socialist Alliance candidate for the Senate in Victoria, about housing, health, National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and Socialist Alliance plans to address the growing socio-economic inequality crisis in Australia.