Democracy and democratic rights

Given how many are being crunched by the cost-of-living crisis, public sentiment would be on the unions’ side if they took united action for wage rises

The Socialist Alliance sends its warmest fraternal greetings to the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) on the eve of the 21st hearing in the "Kobane" show trial against 108 HDP leaders, 28 of whom are currently being held in prison.

Socialist Alliance delegates discussed global and domestic political developments and decided on directions and campaign priorities at its 17th national conference.

The unjust jailing of climate activist Violet CoCo exposes the limits of the type of democracy we are being asked to uphold.

Claims the new IR laws will close the gender pay gap and strengthen equal pay laws are welcome. However, the laws will divide workers and weaken the Better Off Overall Test.

Make no mistake, DjabWurrung Gunnai Gunditjmara woman Senator Lidia Thorpe is under attack because of her militancy

Progressives need to build support for the right of the peoples of the Pacific to self-determination, free from interference, including from our own government

Socialist Alliance supports the mass protest movement in Iran that has developed in response to the killing of Mahsa Amini by the Iranian authorities.

Progressive people need to push back against the draconian police reppression of peaceful climate activists in Sydney.

Socialist Alliance has to submit a list of more than 750 members to the NSW Electoral Commission to be able to stay registered and appear on the ballot paper for state and local government elections.

Socialist Alliance has received written confirmation from the Australian Electoral Commission that we remain a registered political party.

No matter what we think of Djokovic’s born-to-rule attitude, the government’s arbitrary and discriminatory use of its harsh border policies is not in our broader democratic interest.