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.
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Budget built on war and austerity
Framed as fixing intergenerational inequity, Martin Greenfield argues the budget actually disguises class inequality.
ALP Draft National Platform: on immigration
David Lockwood says the working class must fight national chauvinism and racist scapegoating.
Speech: introducing Labor Tribune
Speech given by Marcus Strom at a well-attended event held to celebrate May Day and the recent launch of Labor Tribune.
National Conference: testing the limits of party democracy
The draft National Platform is out and delegates are being elected – except where they are appointed, writes Iain Kerr.
What lies behind Labor’s support for the Iran war
Thinly veiled threats to use nuclear weapons against Iran weren’t enough for Albanese to withdraw support for Trump’s war, writes Hamish McPherson.
Suspended for appearing on a podcast
Marcus Strom stood to represent Sydney ALP at National Conference as a socialist anti-AUKUS, pro-Palestine candidate.
UWU elections: two tribes go to war
Bob Sparks looks at the two competing tickets fighting for control of one of Australia’s biggest unions.
Trump’s war blows open Albanese’s minimalism
Hamish McPherson looks at how the Iran war is shaping the domestic agenda.
SA election and the rise of One Nation
What looks like a landslide win for Labor could spell trouble down the track. Marcus Strom looks at the South Australian election.
Why Marxists work in the Labor Party
With Albanese backing Trump’s war on Iran, you might be tempted to rip up your party card. David Lockwood explains why Marxists fight in the ALP.
UWU’s other founder: National Union of Workers
Who are the former NUW officials involved in the battle for the leadership of UWU? Bob Sparks has a look.