The struggle against imperialist occupation and capitalism.
May Day 2004 takes place at a time of increasing bloodshed and turmoil in Iraq. The conflict is at centre stage of world politics. Workers and youth across the world watch events in Iraq in horror. As well as marking international workers? day, this year?s May Day will see protests against the imperialist occupation of Iraq. (more…)

Joe Higgins, Socialist Party TD for Dublin West, is to tour Australia in August. He will be speaking to the Irish community, trade unionists, at workplace and campus meetings and at public meetings in Perth, Newcastle, Sydney and Melbourne. He has jailed last year for his part in the to stop the anti-working class bin tax in Dublin. He will address the Socialist Party National Conference in Melbourne on Saturday August 21st. For interviews with Joe or more info phone (03) 96399111 or 0433113421.

Two letters - one is an appeal for help from Tasmanian workers and the other is on the issue of depression and what socialists think about this growing problem (more…)

By Billie (Nadine) Brown, Socialist Party Melbourne
I was forever winging about how stuffed up the world is and after continually witnessing appalling unfairness and inequality in this rotten system we live under, I thought Ive gotta actually do something, even if its just a bit. (more…)

Marisa Bernardi, Socialist Party Sydney, reviews Peter Taaffe’s Empire Defeated

The horrific Vietnam War, which reached its heights in the late 1960?s, aroused world wide opposition to the intervention.
Then, as now, Australia?s conservative Liberal government jumped on the bandwagon to invade a country which the US had in its sights. (more…)

By Renate Cumalkovs, Socialist Party Perth

For many workers it is difficult to understand the real implications of the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Both ruling classes participating in the negotiations have responded in terms of self-interest, that is, all seem interested in pursuing goals that will have the most effect in filling their own pockets. (more…)

By Stephen Jolly, Socialist Party Melbourne

Professional footballers are treated like thoroughbred race horses or gladiators of old. As the late Peter Ustinov?s gladiator trainer character said in the classic movie Spartacus: ?A gladiator is like a stallion. It must be pampered. You?ll be oiled, bathed, shaved, massaged, taught to use your heads. Approximately half our graduates live for five, ten…ten years.? (more…)

By Gary Duffy, Socialist Party Sydney

Arrests have continued after tensions between police and Aboriginal youth in Sydney?s inner city suburb of Redfern broke out into open clashes on the night of 15/2/04 following the death of a young Aboriginal boy believed to have been being chased by police. (more…)

By Greg Bradshaw, Socialist Party Melbourne

Health Minister Tony Abbott proudly declared the passing of the ?MedicarePlus? package as a ?watershed moment for Medicare”, in reality it is a shift towards an US-style scheme where your wallet is checked before your pulse. (more…)

By Robyn Hohl, Socialist Party Sydney

After spending a record $11million on their successful reelection campaign last year, the Carr Labor Government in NSW is becoming increasingly on the nose as the truth about our hospitals and rail services, starved of the adequate funds, staff and capable management they so desperately need, continues to emerge. (more…)