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

Peter Boyle — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 15:30:00 +1100

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. Peter Boyle reports.

New report says even middle-income earners struggle with rents

Isaac Nellist — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +1100

A new report found that an income of $130,000 a year is required to avoid rental stress, but Labor has no plan to address extortionate rents, argues Isaac Nellist.

Community demands Pine Street homes be moved, not demolished

Nick Fredman — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 14:15:00 +1100

Vigilantes, whipped up by local right-wing politicians and the NSW premier, attacked people occupying houses in Lismore, which have been vacant since 2022. Nick Fredman reports.

Magan-djin councils go to war on vulnerable homeless people

Justin Beevers — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 11:00:00 +1100

Two councils in Queensland have gone to war on homeless people, fining them for having to live in tents in parks. Justin Beevers reports.

Socialist Alliance launches Sydney, NSW Senate campaign with communities in struggle

Isaac Nellist — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 14:15:00 +1100

Socialist Alliance launched its federal election campaign for the seat of Sydney and the New South Wales Senate with a diverse crowd of community fighters. Isaac Nellist reports.

Is the expulsion of Selwyn Street residents to be the ‘new Sydney’?

Barry Skinner — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 10:15:00 +1100

Barry Skinner asks if the expulsion of about 30 residents from Selwyn Street boarding houses in Paddington is to become the “New Sydney”?

Public housing residents will resist Waterloo demolition ‘tooth and nail’

Kerry Smith — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +1100

One hundred and fifty public housing residents in the Waterloo South estate were just given eviction notices from Homes NSW, but many have vowed to fight back. Kerry Smith reports.

WA Labor set for victory despite bad record on environment, housing

Cas Smith — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 11:30:00 +1100

The Western Australian election will be an opportunity to assess the major parties, as well as those offering progressive solutions, writes Cas Smith.

Vale Rochelle Porteous, community fighter to the end

Hall Greenland — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 09:30:00 +1100

Rochelle Porteous, an indefatigable campaigner, suddenly died earlier this year. Hall Greenland writes about her activism, noting many of her greatest victories came while she was in a minority on Leichhardt Council.

Ecosocialist Bookshelf — February 2025

Ian Angus — Sun, 23 Feb 2025 17:45:00 +1100

Climate and Capitalism editor Ian Angus presents seven recent books on movement building, modern capitalism, evolution, ecology and colonialism.

Qld Socialist Alliance launches federal campaign focused on justice for Palestine, housing, climate

Susan Price — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:45:00 +1100

Socialist Alliance launched its campaign for the seat of Rankin with its key focus for the government to break ties with the genocidal Israeli state, build public housing and climate action. Susan Price reports.

Why the Reserve Bank’s interest rate cut won’t solve cost-of-living crisis

Peter Boyle — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 15:30:00 +1100

The interest rate cut will bring some relief for borrowers, but it will not significantly ease the cost-of-living crisis. Peter Boyle argues for four measures that will.

Sarah Hathway to run for Socialist Alliance in Corio

Angela Carr — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +1100

The Murdoch-owned Geelong Advertiser described Sarah Hathway as “divisive”, reflecting her track record of standing up against corporate greed, which people expect of their local representative. Angela Carr reports.

Independent reports recommend retrofitting public housing towers

Darren Saffin — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +1100

Two independent reports refute Victorian Labor’s position that knocking and down and rebuilding 44 public housing towers is the best option to achieve a mix of private, social and affordable housing. Darren Saffin reports.

Socialist Alliance announces candidates for Sydney, NSW Senate

Jim McIlroy — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:45:00 +1100

Socialist Alliance preselected Rachel Evans to contest the seat of Sydney and a state-wide meeting on February 8 preselected Peter Boyle and Andrew Chuter for the NSW Senate. Jim McIlroy reports.

Victorian byelections show dissatisfaction with major parties growing

Jacob Andrewartha — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +1100

The results of the byelections in the Victorian electorates of Werribee and Prahran suggest disillusion with the major parties is growing. Jacob Andrewartha reports.

Where is Rose Jackson, boarding house tenants ask

Andrew Chuter — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 11:15:00 +1100

Local residents and housing activists gathered outside boarding houses on Selwyn Street, Paddington, to protest the eviction of 32 older men. Andrew Chuter reports.

Show down at Selwyn Street, as residents fight for their affordable homes

Rachel Evans — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 10:15:00 +1100

Thirty-two mainly older boarding house tenants at 58–64 Selwyn Street, Paddington, are facing eviction after several attempts to stop their homes from being demolished seem to have failed. Rachel Evans and Paula Corvalan report.

How developers captured the housing debate

Andrew Chuter — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +1100

Andrew Chuter reviews Cameron Murray’s highly accessible and much-needed book about the persistent myths that prevent rational discussion and action to address the housing crisis in Australia.

Thousands take to the streets to defend the CFMEU

Peter Boyle — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 12:30:00 +1100

Despite threats from the Construction Forestry Mining and Employees Union administrator and the Master Builders Association, thousands of building workers marched on NSW Parliament in defence of the CFMEU and against Labor’s new anti-union law. Peter Boyle reports.

NSW passes ‘no grounds’ evictions law, Tenants Union says more work needed

Jim McIlroy — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 15:30:00 +1100

After years of campaigning by housing groups, New South Wales finally adopted reforms to the Residential Tenancies Act, including banning “no-grounds” evictions. Jim McIlroy reports.

Renters and Housing Union says renters need to know their rights to be able to push back against landlords

Maz Misiewicz — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 15:00:00 +1100

The Renters and Housing Union (RAHU WA) has recently set up a Western Australian branch. Maz Misiewic spoke to Sadie, a delegate for RAHU WA, about the housing affordability crisis and the role the union hopes to play.

The PM’s $4.3m cliff top home and the housing crisis

Peter Boyle — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 14:00:00 +1100

Over the last 10 years, housing supply has increased faster than the population, but house prices have still risen 75%. Peter Boyle looks at why Labor does not want the public to understand its tax concessions for the rich.

Community oppose demolition, privatisation of public housing towers

Darren Saffin — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 11:45:00 +1100

Hundreds marched from Flemington to North Melbourne to oppose Victorian Labor’s plans to demolish 44 public housing towers. Darren Saffin reports.

Public housing tenants say no more demolitions at World Eradicate Poverty Day speakout

Rachel Evans — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 16:15:00 +1100

Public housing tenants and advocates demanded genuine solutions to the housing crisis outside NSW Parliament on World Eradicate Poverty Day. Rachel Evans reports.

Corio ward councillor stands with Nevada Avenue residents against inappropriate development

Sue Bull — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 09:30:00 +1100

Residents in the City of Greater Geelong are concerned about an inappropriate planning application for a vacant block on the corner of Nevada Avenue and Cox Road. Sue Bull reports.

Labor rejects effective housing measures for investor-friendly non-solutions

Alex Bainbridge — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 11:00:00 +1100

Labor is trying again to push its “Help to Buy” housing scheme back to parliament, even though a Senate vote delayed consideration of the bill until November. Alex Bainbridge reports.

Qld Greens candidate: ‘We need a people-centred economy’

Susan Price — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 17:45:00 +1100

Braden Smith, Greens candidate for Currumbin in the Queensland election, believes the challenges to transition away from a reliance on mining and energy are huge, but not insurmountable. Susan Price reports.

It’s not enough to ‘punish Labor’: We need to build a real alternative

Sue Bull — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:45:00 +1000

It is not enough to “punish Labor” in coming elections. The real challenge is to build a political alternative that will act for the majority, not slavishly serve the billionaire class, argue Sue Bull, Jacob Andrewartha and Sam Wainwright.

United States: Support grows for Green Party's pro-worker, anti-racist, pro-Palestine agenda

Barry Sheppard — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 12:15:00 +1000

Support for Green Party Presidential candidate Jill Stein and Vice Presidential candidate Butch Ware is the highest since the party’s candidate Ralph Nader ran for president of the United States in 2000, report Barry Sheppard and Malik Miah.