Australian Labor Party (ALP)

Keneally鈥檚 defeat in Fowler is just the tip of the iceberg. Labor鈥檚 鈥榬ed wall鈥 is crumbling

No one predicted Labor candidate Kristina Keneally could lose the Western Sydney seat of Fowler. Federico Fuentes looks听behind the crumbling of Labor鈥檚 鈥榬ed wall鈥.听

Climate change makes its mark on Australian elections

The defeat of the right-wing Scott Morrison government indicates people want change and that there is a strong mood to act on the climate crisis and inequality, argue听Sarah Hathway, Jacob Andrewartha and Sam Wainwright.

Boat turn-backs are illegal

Boat turn-backs don鈥檛 save lives at sea. The real meaning of this barbaric practice has always been听鈥淔uck off and die somewhere else鈥, argues Sam Wainwright.

We must hold Labor to account on IR reform

Tucked away at the end of Labor鈥檚听Secure Australian Jobs Plan听for this election is a promise to abolish the ABCC. Workers will need to hold Labor听to account if elected, argues Sue Bull.

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Wage rises need to become a critical federal election issue

Government action and worker solidarity are听key to overcoming the scourge of insecure work and ensuring pay rises keep pace with inflation and productivity improvements, argues Graham Matthews.

Why 鈥榣esser evilism鈥 is not enough

Beware those who tell you federal Labor's small target strategy is just a tactic. Alex Bainbridge听argues we can kick Morrison out and reject听Labor's narrow vision that agrees with听key planks of Coalition's policy.

Religious bigotry bill defeated, no thanks to Labor

Rachel Evans and Alex Bainbridge argue Labor's claim that its听tactics defeated听the听Religious Discrimination Bill do not stack up.听

Labor鈥檚 capitulation on tax is an attack on us all

Labor seems more determined than ever to promise little, hoping the next election will land in its lap without offering any meaningful change, argues Jon Strauss.

Labor 鈥榦ut coaled鈥 in Upper Hunter

The NSW Nationals鈥 narrow victory in the Upper Hunter byelection has saved the scandal-plagued government of Premier Gladys Berejiklian, writes Stephen O'Brien.

Labor鈥檚 policy conference fails to put Morrison under pressure

Alex Bainbridge argues the Labor party鈥檚 policy conference demonstrated Anthony Albanese plans to continue its 鈥渟mall target鈥 strategy, offering working people very little in a pandemic recession and climate emergency.

麻豆传媒 Show #9: ALP Conference: Zionism and climate betrayal

Guests Sam Wainwright (Socialist Alliance councillor) and Vivienne Porzsolt (Jews Against the Occupation) discuss the 2021 ALP policy conference.

Labor needs to change policy on refugees

Labor needs to break the bipartisan consensus and end its support for mandatory detention and boat turn-backs, argues Alex Bainbridge.