Socialist Alliance

  • No league tables! No NAPLAN 2010!

    The Socialist Alliance released the following statement in response to the developments in the anti-league tables campaign. *** The federal executive of the Australian Education Union (AEU) resolved on April 12 to impose a ban on implementing National Assessment Program — Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) tests, after damaging league tables were published in newspapers, based on 2009 NAPLAN data. Socialist Alliance supports the principled stand against league tables taken by teachers.

  • BlueScope must open its books

    Socialist Alliance has condemned the axing of contract positions at BlueScope Steel at Port Kembla that will see hundreds of workers out of work by Christmas.

  • Strong surge in socialist vote in Victorian council elections

    “The surge in the vote for socialist candidates in the weekend Victorian local government elections shows that increasing numbers of working people are looking for candidates whom they trust to defend their interests as economic crisis looms”, Socialist Alliance Victorian State Convener Sue Bolton said on December 2.

  • Sue Bolton for Wills - Federal Election Launch

    • Naarm/Melbourne

    Sue Bolton for Wills - Federal Election Launch Saturday March 26, 6:30pm (speeches at 7pm) Venue: Harry Atkinson Arts & Crafts Centre, Lake Grove, Coburg VIC. Join Sue Bolton and the Socialist Alliance for the launch of our Federal Election campaign. The twin crises of COVID-19 and climate breakdown expose an Australian government prioritising the interests of billionaires…

  • Memorial march for Jesse

    • Gadigal Country/Sydney

    On July 2023 Jesse Deacon suffered an acute mental breakdown in his Glebe public housing home. The police forcibly entered his home, and shot and killed him. This action calls for an end to the senseless killing of mentally ill citizens by the NSW police force. We want to stop police attending as first responders attending mentally incapacitated people in distress and end their…

  • Forum: Los Angeles protests: Resisting Trump's deportations

    • Online
    • Gadigal Country/Sydney
    • Naarm/Melbourne

    Join this public forum with Los Angeles-based union organiser Thomas Malone, a member of the Democratic Socialist America, Bread and Roses caucus, about the huge anti-deportation protests in the US. 

  • Reading circle: Leila Khaled's autobiography My People Shall Live

    • Online
    • Gadigal Country/Sydney

    READING CIRCLE: Leila Khaled's autobiography My People Shall Live: the autobiography of a revolutionary. YOU MUST READ THE FIRST CHAPTER FOR THIS READING CIRCLE! Leila Khaled's book freely available here: https://ia601208.us.archive.org/.../My%20People%20Shall... Leila Khaled is one of Palestine's most renowned freedom fighters, famous for the courageous and non-violent…

  • Socialist Alliance 17th National Conference

    • Djilang/Geelong

    The 17th national conference is the highest decision making body for Socialist Alliance. This conference is open to Socialist Alliance members, invited guests, and those interested in joining.

  • FORUM: The fight for rainbow and abortion rights in the time of Trumpism

    • Gadigal Country/Sydney

    Recently, the NSW Equality Bill was negotiated down to include very little for the LGBTIQA+ community, Port Macquarie Council voted to exclude queer books in their library and South Australia’s parliament narrowly voted to keep abortion legal. Find out more about the fight in Australia and internationally for LGBTIQA+ and abortion rights. Chair: Markela Panegyres…