The Loneliness of the Middle Power
David Lockwood searches the foreign policy section of the proposed ALP National Platform – but finds almost nothing there.
A guaranteed right to strike means repealing the Fair Work Act
The ICJ has ruled that the right to strike is protected by ILO convention. But this means little to workers while the Fair Work Act remains in place. Bob Sparks investigates.
Victorian ALP votes against the Iran war
In a mostly stage-managed conference, delegates still rejected the Albanese government’s support for Trump’s war, reports Hamish McPherson.
MUA silent amid calls for ITF secretary to stand down
Marcus Strom looks at allegations that ITF leader Stephen Cotton perpetuated a sexist culture and engaged in sexual harassment.
Budget built on war and austerity
Framed as fixing intergenerational inequity, Martin Greenfield argues the budget actually disguises class inequality.
A tale of two communist congresses
Bob Sparks assesses the politics of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) and the Communist Party of Australia (CPA).
One Nation: beyond whose pale?
David Lockwood warns against simplistic responses to the rise of rightwing populism.