Australia
Activists strike a blow against ZIM
Max Vickery

In his 1896 pamphlet The Jewish State, the founder of modern political Zionism Theodor Herzl made the case for a flag. “We have no flag, and we need one”, he wrote. “I would suggest a white flag, with seven golden stars.”

Ipswich is not a dump
Edward Cahill

Waste companies in Ipswich have been poisoning residents for decades, toxifying the air and making life unbearable. For people living in the suburbs surrounding the Swanbank Industrial Area in Ipswich’s south, it can be a hazard even to step outside.

School students give lesson in solidarity
Students give lesson in solidarity
Louise O'Shea

High school students in Melbourne taught the government and right-wing media a lesson when they walked out of class in their thousands on 23 November in support of Palestine. From Werribee to Greenvale, students came from all over the city to show their horror at Israel’s war on the people of Gaza, half of whom are children, and their disgust at the Australian government’s backing of the genocide.

‘We won’t be silenced’: Why high-school students are walking out for Palestine 
Students to strike for Palestine 
Maria Dabbas

“Just because we’re young, it doesn’t mean we can’t have political opinions”, Ramona says. She’s a 14-year-old student at a Melbourne High School and one of the organisers of the school strike for Palestine on Thursday 23 November. 

Australia going hungry 
Renee Nayef 

More than one-third of Australians experienced “moderate” to “severe” food insecurity in the last twelve months, according to a new study. 

Join Socialist Alternative
Jasmine Duff

Now is not the time to sit on the sidelines. The rich and powerful have their own political parties. We need ours. It’s the time to throw yourself into activity and join a revolutionary socialist organisation.

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