Australian federal elections

Pat O鈥橲hane inspires supporters at election launch

Kuku Yalanji woman聽Pat O鈥橲hane鈥檚 campaign for the seat of Leichhardt for Socialist Alliance聽in Far North Queensland was launched聽on February 13. Alex Bainbridge reports.

Socialists announce WA candidates

Climate activists Petrina Harley and Alex Salmon are running for the Socialist Alliance in the WA Senate while聽Sam Wainwright is standing for聽the seat of Fremantle. Janet Parker reports.

Socialist candidate calls for support for NSW nurses strike

Paula Sanchez, who is running for the Socialist Alliance in the NSW Senate, has called on the public to back the nurses鈥 strike on February 15. Pip Hinman reports.

Socialist senate candidate: 鈥楾his bill was never about protecting lives 鈥 Christian or otherwise鈥

If we needed more proof that the 鈥渞eligious discrimination鈥 bill was anything more than an attempt to discriminate against the LGBTIQ community, the Australian Christian Lobby provided it, argues聽Petrina Harley.

Pat O'Shane: The Earth is our mother 鈥 we must fight for it

We do not need to become scientists to understand that some human behaviour is killing the only precious thing we need 鈥 a functioning planet, writes Pat O'Shane.

Socialist candidate: 鈥楪overnment neglect to blame for COVID-19 crisis in aged care鈥

Socialist Alliance candidate Sue Bull says the federal government聽hand-out to aged care workers won鈥檛 solve the聽mounting pandemic death toll among the aged.聽Sarah Hathway reports.

Socialist Alliance candidate Pat O'Shane: Only climate repair can save the reef

Kuku Yalanji woman Pat O'Shane has criticised聽the federal government's聽Great Barrier Reef funding election聽promise,聽reports聽Alex Bainbridge.

Kuku Yalanji woman Pat O鈥橲hane: 鈥業鈥檓 fired up about education, injustice and sovereignty鈥

Distinguished Kuku Yalanji woman Pat O鈥橲hane is running for Socialist Alliance in the seat of Leichhardt. A聽retired barrister and a former New South Wales magistrate, she spoke聽to Alex Bainbridge about what fires her up and why she decided to contest the聽federal election.

Melbourne rally for refugee rights. Photo: Jacob Andrewartha

Socialist Alliance maintains electoral registration

Socialist Alliance has managed to remain a registered political party, able to run in the federal elections with its party name and logo. Alex Bainbridge reports.

We need to step up the fight against inequality

Angela Carr is a union delegate, community services worker, housing justice campaigner and Socialist Alliance candidate for the Victorian Senate. She says collectivist, socialist solutions are needed for the multiple crises we face.

Pat O'Shane: I鈥檓 fired up about injustice

Pat O'Shane聽argues the Morrison government's mishandling of the pandemic聽has given rise to聽a collapse of equity and justice.

Pat O鈥橲hane to stand in Leichhardt for the Socialist Alliance

Pat O鈥橲hane, a Kuku Yalanji woman from Mossman, will run for the Socialist Alliance in聽the Far North Queensland seat of Leichhardt. Jonathan Strauss reports.