Anthony Albanese and Penny Wong’s hand-wringing over the death of Zomi Frankcom is gobsmacking in its selective outrage about Israel’s war crimes in Gaza. Pip Hinman and Sam Wainwright argue it is calculated to take the focus away from its steady alliance with the apartheid state.
Democracy and democratic rights
Pip Hinman argues that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s invitation to Israeli President Isaac Herzog to visit Australia has underscored the deep ties between Labor and the genocidal state of Israel.
Socialist Alliance opposes Labor’s Combating Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill. Jonathan Strauss argues that those who want the right to oppose genocide, or to defend democratic rights more generally, should reject these laws.
Socialist Alliance opposes the Anthony Albanese government’s Combating Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill 2026.
Isaac Nellist argues that Labor's refusal to tackle the growing divide between the haves and have-nots has paved the way for One Nation's popularist non-solutions to the cost-of-living and housing crises.
Sue Bolton argues that the counter protests to the racist anti-migrant March for Australia protests were necessary and need to continue, but progressives also need to take aim at bipartisan policies that normalise racism.
Jillian Segal, with Labor’s support, wants to make it harder for people to oppose genocide and Zionism. Jonathan Strauss argues that this racist plan needs to be rejected.
Markela Panegyres argues that while the global movement for Palestine has shifted public opinion, it has to become more organised to stop this genocide.
The CFMEU’s tradition of struggle can inspire all workers and explains why the ruling class wants to break its power, argues Jonathan Strauss.
The Chaser's election night coverage, “Labor secures bigger majority, excited to do nothing with it” was spot on. Sue Bolton argues that the left has to focus on building the extra-parliamentary movements if it wants real change.
Socialist Alliance is not standing candidates in the 2025 WA state election so we will be actively supporting Greens candidates instead.
Labor’s capitulation to the language and substance of Donald Trump’s agenda in the US has dire implications for politics here.