The following pamphlet was written in February 2008 for the End Low Pay campaign in Perth. The author, Michael Suter, is a member of the Socialist Party in Perth. We are glad to publish the text for the first time on line here at socialistpartyaustralia.org. (more…)

Hong Kong is a capitalist’s dream, with one of the world’s lowest levels of corporation tax, at just 16%, and an administration that refuses even to utter the term ‘welfare state’. Yet despite alleged economic ‘good times’ – GDP growth was 6.3 per cent last year – over a quarter of Hong Kong’s workforce is stuck in low-paid jobs with salaries lower in real terms than a decade ago.
By Li He at chinaworker.info (more…)

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. (more…)

The treaty of Lisbon was signed on 13 December 2007 at a summit in Lisbon, Portugal and is due to come into force in 2009, if successfully ratified by all EU member states. The treaty was drawn up to replace the draft European constitution after that was thrown out by voters in France and the Netherlands in 2005. Ireland will hold a referendum on the treaty on 12 June 2008.
By Joe Higgins, Socialist Party (more…)

Hezbollah routs pro-US Siniora government forces
Lebanon has been wracked by a week of armed clashes between supporters of the Western backed Fouad Siniora government and the Hezbollah-led opposition.
By CWI reporters Lebanon (more…)

Professor Tim Flannery, the 2007 ‘Australian of the Year’, believes that climate change is happening so quickly that it may be necessary to pump sulphur into the atmosphere to survive.
By Stephen Jolly, Socialist Party Melbourne (more…)

SP Newsletter No.215
The Socialist Party is totally opposed to the Victorian State Labor Governments new 2am lockout law. This law is an insult to the majority of responsible people who frequent Melbourne’s late night venues and it is an attack on basic civil liberties.

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Three sacked Airport shop stewards in Belfast, Northern Ireland have resumed their protest to achieve payment of legal costs and hardship money from their union. After being rushed to hospital in a serious condition, one of the workers Gordon McNeil, has signed himself out of hospital and rejoined the protest.
By Kevin Parslow, Socialist Party (more…)

The Provincial Council election in the East of Sri Lanka will enter history as one of the most rigged elections in the country. From the day of nominations up to the 10th May - the day of the election - there was a full scale terror campaign of intimidation and fear launched by the armed groups which are supported by the Sri Lankan government.
By Siritunga Jayasuriya, United Socialist Party, (CWI) Sri Lanka (more…)

Since the Israeli state was founded 60 years ago, many Jewish people around the world have moved there on the promise of prosperity and security. Yet despite Israel having one of the strongest military machines in the world, Israeli Jews do not feel secure, and a huge wealth gap means that a large section of the population lives in poverty, including one third of the Holocaust survivors.
By Judy Beishon, Socialist Party (more…)