Privatisation

NSW budget hits workers, women, public housing and environment

The NSW Coalition budget on June 21 locks in a wage cut for public sector workers, brings in a new land tax and further entrenches the privatisation of transport, reports Jim McIlroy.

Socialist candidate: ‘We need to take back public assets’

Suzanne James spoke to Sam Wainwright, Socialist Alliance candidate for Fremantle, about Invasion Day, public transport, privatisation and his hopes for democracy.

NSW bus, train drivers strike over pay, privatisation

The Rail, Tram and Bus Union is calling for a quota on Australian-built infrastructure to put commuter and workers' safety first. Jim McIlroy reports.

Lord Mayoral Q&A: Socialist Alliance candidate Steve O’Brien

Steve O’Brien, who is running for Lord Mayor of Newcastle and councillor in Ward 1, discusses his people before profit campaign.

Anti-WestConnex protest in 2017. Photo: Peter Boyle.

WestConnex privatisation is ‘highway robbery on a massive scale’

Critics say the sale of the final 49% of the WestConnex tollway to a Transurban-led consortium is just another multi-billion-dollar public subsidy to big business. Peter Boyle reports.

Save the NHS

Sicko UK: Repurposing the NHS to a for-profit US-style managed care

Boris Johnson's government is intent on delivering the National Health Service to global private health providers and private health insurance conglomerates — unless it is stopped, writes Bob Gill.

Students say TAFE must be free

It seems that everybody’s opinion about TAFE matters except that of us TAFE students, writes Wayne Barret.

Murrumbidgee River. Photo: Tracey Carpenter

Colonialism continues with First Nations’ water dispossession

The ongoing injustices and dispossession of First Nations peoples can be seen in the devastating impact of stolen water rights. But, writes Tracey Carpenter, some changes have been won in Victoria.

Residents rally to stop auction of public housing

Residents called an emergency action on March 10 to stop the auction of a home in Glebe, reports Kerry Smith.

Give residents a say over council’s forced amalgamations

The forced amalgamation of Marrickville, Ashfield and Leichhardt Councils into the Inner West Council has been an expensive failure, and impending big rate rises for many residents prove this, writes Pip Hinman.

Why isn’t Australia producing its own COVID-19 vaccine?

As the debate over the efficacy and availability of various privately marketed anti-COVID vaccines intensifies here and internationally, the time to re-establish our own critical public medical institution is right now, argues Jim McIlroy.

Melbourne shows solidarity with Indian farmers' movement

The Indian community organised a rally to show support for farmers protesting against the Indian government's attempts to privatise and corporatise the agricultural sector, reports Jacob Andrewartha.