This May marks the 40th anniversary of the revolutionary events in France and of the biggest general strike in history. At its peak 10 million workers and millions of students were on strike.
By Denise Dudley, Socialist Party (more…)

Look for images of Newcastle in New South Wales, and views of Nobby’s headland with its historic lighthouse are bound to feature. In 1854 it was intended to blow the island (as it then was) away to improve the harbour but strong public protests stopped its destruction.
By Robyn Hohl, Socialist Party Newcastle (more…)

The Bright Lights of America reviewed by Iain Dalton, Socialist Party
To me Anti-Flag have always been the quintessential anti-war band. In September 2001 they were half-way through recording an album when the 9/11 events occurred. Like most people the events stunned them. (more…)

Time to nationalise the banks and invest in public housing!
Thousands of people face losing their homes in Australia, with more than a million households living in ‘housing stress’. This combined with the worst-ever house affordability figures and soaring rents points towards a serious housing crisis in Australia.
Editorial from the May edition of The Socialist newspaper (more…)

The fight against electricity privatisation in NSW is the biggest battle taking place at the moment in that state. Since this article was written Premier Morris Iemma has pledged to ignore the decision of his own party’s conference and press ahead with the privatisation plan. The pressure is now on Unions NSW to respond with an industrial campaign.
By Gary Duffy, Socialist Party Sydney (more…)

SP Newsletter No.213
The Victorian Labor government is continuing with its campaign to further criminalise protest activity. Last month ten people who participated in the protests against the Melbourne G20 summit in November 2006 were sentenced in the Magistrates Court. (more…)

After the recent strike at the Boeing plant in Port Melbourne, the Australian Workplace Ombudsman has issued Union Solidarity Coordinator Dave Kerin with a “Notice to produce documents”. If he fails to provide this information Dave could face up to six months in jail. (more…)

On Friday May 2 activists targeted BHP Billiton’s headquarters in the Melbourne CDB. They were there to highlight the fact that it is big business companies like BHP who are to blame for the problems of global warming. More actions have been planned for the future with the next one being at 4pm on Friday May 30 at 180 Lonsdale Street Melbourne. See a short video of the action below. (more…)

The Sydney May Day rally got off to a good start with a large crowd gathering even before the official start time of 9.30am. It is estimated that almost 2000 people took part in the rally outside the venue of the New South Wales Labor Party conference on Saturday May 3.
By SP reporters Sydney & Melbourne (more…)

Socialist Party member, Dave Nellist, has re-won his council seat in Coventry with an increased majority. Dave’s result was an exception to the general trend across the country where Labour suffered big losses.
By Hannah Sell, Deputy Secretary Socialist Party England & Wales (more…)