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  • Sydney University dispute update

    Sydney University dispute update

    The 24-hour NTEU/CPSU strike on Tuesday 14 May was the third in a campaign against Sydney University’s draconian plan to kick staff unions off campus, devastate their conditions and wages, and prepare the ground for future cuts. It was timed to coincide with the national day of action against Gillard’s [...]

  • Big banks make record profits while borrowers struggle

    Big banks make record profits while borrowers struggle

    Profits made by the big four Australian banks have increased astronomically in recent years. Most of this money was made after the banks refused to pass on the full amount of the interest rate cuts made by the Reserve Bank. In other words the money has effectively been taken from [...]

  • Labor approves WA’s first uranium mine

    Labor approves WA’s first uranium mine

    Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke gave the go ahead to Toro’s $270 million uranium mining project in the Wiluna region of Western Australia last month. This decision has angered many people across the state especially the local aboriginal community – the Wiluna and Tarpla people. Wiluna elder, Glen Cooke, said [...]

  • Oppose Labor’s $2.8 billion in university cuts!

    Oppose Labor’s $2.8 billion in university cuts!

    Attend the national student strike on May 14 Last month federal Tertiary Education Minister Craig Emerson announced a further $2.8 billion in cuts to funding for higher education. This is on top of over $2 billion of cuts to tertiary education funding over the last six months. University staff and [...]

  • Budget: Say ‘NO’ to the cuts agenda of the major parties

    Budget: Say ‘NO’ to the cuts agenda of the major parties

    Editorial comment from the May 2013 edition of ‘The Socialist’ As we go to press this month the Coalition continues to hold an election-winning lead over Labor in the polls. In the lead up to the budget in mid May, there is much talk about the state of the nation’s [...]

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Australian News & Analysis

  • Sydney University dispute update
  • Big banks make record profits while borrowers struggle
  • Labor approves WA’s first uranium mine
  • Oppose Labor’s $2.8 billion in university cuts!

Theory & Historical Analysis

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Photo Galleries

  • National Student Strike May 14 – Melbourne rally
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