SP Newsletter No.254
The Socialist Party will once again be holding its annual educational event - Socialism 2009. This year the event will take the form of a day school which will be held on Saturday March 21 at Trades Hall in Melbourne. The theme of the school will be ‘Capitalism in crisis: Understanding the economic [...]

SP Newsletter No.253
Public Meeting in Melbourne: Bring public transport back into public hands!
Featuring: Greg Barber, Greens MP, Stephen Jolly, Socialist Party Councillor & Tony Morton, Public Transport Users Association.
7pm Wednesday March 18th at Trades Hall in Carlton South.

The crisis facing world capitalism
SP will be holding our 2008 National Conference in Melbourne on Friday October 10 & Saturday October 11. On the opening night of the Conference we will host a public meeting featuring Kevin McLoughlin, the General Secretary of the Socialist Party in Ireland. The meeting will discuss the international situation and [...]

A public debate in Melbourne featuring the Greens, SP & Solidarity
Challenging the Rudd agenda - How should the left organise?
This debate has come about after some written correspondence about the Greens between SP and Solidarity. Speakers include: Adam Bandt (Greens Candidate for Melbourne Lord Mayor), David Glanz (Solidarity), and Anthony Main (Socialist Party).

Socialist Party member Denise Dudley has just returned from a trip to Venezuela. On Wednesday August 13th in Melbourne Denise will report on the struggle for socialist change in Latin America.

Rod Quantock: First Man Standing - Forty Years a Fool
One of Australia’s most prominent left wing comedians, Rod Quantock, has a new show playing at Trades Hall in Melbourne. It runs from August 6th – September 6th Wednesday – Saturday nights.

Speakers: Rob Stary, Dave Kerin & Anthony Main
This Wednesday July 27 the Melbourne Branch of SP will host a public meeting - The lessons of the Eliott dispute. Both Kerin and Main were witnesses at the trial of Melbourne boss Anthony Eliott who violently drove a truck through a picket line nearly killing workers. Eliott [...]

SP is urging all of our supporters to attend the rally organised by the Yarra Campaign Against the Tunnel (YCAT). YCAT was formed to help organise the campaign against the Victorian State Government’s plans to build a tunnel linking the Eastern Freeway with Melbourne’s western suburbs.

Victoria’s best community radio station, 3CR (855AM) is currently holding its annual fundraising event – Radiothon 2008. The Socialist Party calls on all of our supporters to dig deep and donate to this important community asset.

The Workers Party in New Zealand is holding their annual Marxism conference from May 30th - June 1st. Over the course of the weekend there will be a number of interesting talks and discussions. The conference will feature local and international speakers including Socialist Party National Organiser, Anthony Main who will speak on Australia.