Elections

Election 2025: The media and the government-opposition duopoly

The mainstream media pushes the idea that elections are only about deciding which major party forms government. Tony Smith argues that the government-opposition duopoly is wearing thin and preferential voting helps.

Making housing a human right requires systemic change

Labor can’t lead the fight for housing, because its policies have helped create the problem. Sam Wainwright argues that winning requires a vision for systemic change, including defending and extending public housing and strengthening protections for tenants.

Union warns of ‘devastating’ Coalition cuts to public service

The Community and Public Sector Union is warning that Peter Dutton’s revised plan to cut public services would be devastating. Jim McIlroy reports.

Mental health services forced to beg for funding

Not-for-profit frontline mental health services are being forced to beg for small change as they manage the fall-out from the mental health funding model. Suzanne James reports.

Some election promises with a chance of being honoured

In this election season, politicians will try to set the rules by which we must play so that they be taken seriously. Tony Smith argues that this is the way theyÌýavoid being genuinely answerable.

Photos: Socialist Alliance launches NSW Senate campaign in Western Sydney

Community activists came together for the Western Sydney launch of Socialist Alliance's campaign for the New South Wales Senate.ÌýIsaac Nellist reports.

Socialist Alliance ‘won’t be silenced’ as corflutes promoting Palestine destroyed

Gimuy/Cairns volunteers for Dr Jonathan Strauss, lead Socialist Alliance Senate candidate, criticised the illegal destruction of their roadside election corflutes. Alex Bainbridge reports.

Stop Liberal and Labor’s gaslighting

Peter Dutton’sÌýnew policy to force gas companies to increase supply to the domestic market merely appears toÌýstand up toÌýthe gas corporations. Alex BainbridgeÌýargues it does the opposite.

Marine Le Pen jail bars Euros

France: What effect will Le Pen’s sentence have on the fight against fascism?

At the end of a two-month trial, far‑right leader Marine Le Pen has been found guilty of embezzling millions of euros in public funds over an 11‑year period. However, stopping fascism requires mass counter mobilisation, writes John Mullen.

Forestry Tasmania logs ancient West Kunanyi Range forests

Yorta Yorta and Dja Dja Wurrung woman Ruth Langford was among several people arrested for trying to defend ancient forests in the West Kunanyi Range. Kerry Smith reports.

NT Chief Minister under fire from ICAC, environment groups, supporters of voluntary assisted dying

The honeymoon, if there was one, is over for Northern Territory Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro. Suzanne James reports on the growing pushback against her riding roughshod over democracy.

Labor’s election budget fails on cost-of-living, housing and climate

Labor has delivered what it hopes will be an election-winning budget, with $17 billion in new tax cuts and $150 in energy rebates to each household for their next two bills.ÌýPeter BoyleÌýreports.