PM Anthony Albanese and President Donald Trump sign the critical minerals and rare-earths deal in Washington in October 2025.
ALP / Climate & Environment / International

Rare-earths deal: Trump locks Albo in

Pragmatism trumps any principle as the US ties Australia into its ongoing trade war with China, writes Marcus Strom.

Defence Minister Richard Marles (centre) and Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy (second left) on USS Asheville at HMAS Stirling in WA. Photo US Indo-Pacific Command/Flickr
ALP / Society & Culture

The empty claim that AUKUS is good for jobs

Professor Al Rainnie from the University of South Australia argues we should fight for jobs that are socially meaningful, not dependent on militarism and the war machine

Gaza ceasefire demonstration, London 2023. Photo: Tim Dennell/Flickr
International

Gaza’s fragile ‘peace’: forward to the past

David Lockwood looks at the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ‘peace’ deal forced through by Donald Trump. The killing is continuing.

Demonstration against the far-right in Paris 2024. Photo: Jeanne Menjoulet/flickr
International / Theory

Europe’s debt, war and decline

Australia’s ruling elite seems hopelessly tied to London and Washington. Abe David argues its time to cut the apron strings.

Karl Kautsky in 1895
Labour History / Theory

Historic achievement of Karl Marx

Karl Kautsky – before he became a ‘renegade’ – outlines here that Marx’s great achievement was uniting theory with the labour movement. We need that again.

Former ALP MP Peter Duncan.
ALP / Labour History / Society & Culture

From an age of Labor reform

Fifty years ago, Peter Duncan’s bill to decriminalise homosexuality in South Australia became law. Jane Timbrell reviews his autobiography.

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Letters to the editor

Margaret Reynolds; Pasifika solidarity; Affordable renting a scam; Labour movement needs change; ‘House’ always wins in capitalism

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