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Socialist Alliance launches Sydney, NSW Senate campaign with communities in struggle

Socialist Alliance launched its聽federal election campaign for the seat of Sydney and the New South Wales Senate with a diverse crowd of community fighters. Isaac Nellist 谤别辫辞谤迟蝉.听

Is the expulsion of Selwyn Street residents to be the 鈥榥ew Sydney鈥?

Barry Skinner asks if聽the expulsion of about 30 residents from Selwyn Street boarding houses in Paddington is to become the 鈥淣ew Sydney鈥?

Public housing residents will resist Waterloo demolition 鈥榯ooth and nail鈥

One hundred and fifty public housing residents in the Waterloo South estate were just given eviction notices from Homes NSW, but many have vowed to fight back.聽Kerry Smith reports.

WA Labor set for victory despite bad record on environment, housing

The Western Australian election will be an opportunity to assess the major parties, as well as those offering progressive solutions, writes Cas Smith.

Vale Rochelle Porteous, community fighter to the end

Rochelle Porteous, an聽indefatigable campaigner, suddenly died earlier this year. Hall Greenland writes about her activism, noting many of her greatest victories came while she was in a minority on Leichhardt Council.

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Ecosocialist Bookshelf 鈥 February 2025

Climate and Capitalism editor Ian Angus presents seven recent books on movement building, modern capitalism, evolution, ecology and colonialism.

Qld Socialist Alliance launches federal campaign focused on justice for Palestine, housing, climate

Socialist Alliance launched its campaign for the seat of Rankin with its key focus for the government to break ties with the genocidal Israeli state, build public housing and climate action. Susan Price reports.

Why the Reserve Bank鈥檚 interest rate cut won鈥檛 solve cost-of-living crisis

The interest rate cut will bring some relief for borrowers, but it will not significantly ease the cost-of-living crisis. 笔别迟别谤听叠辞测濒别 argues for four measures that聽will.

Sarah Hathway to run for Socialist Alliance in Corio

罢丑别听惭耻谤诲辞肠丑-辞飞苍别诲 Geelong Advertiser described Sarah Hathway as 鈥渄ivisive鈥, reflecting her track record of standing up against corporate greed, which people expect of their local representative. Angela Carr reports.

Independent reports recommend retrofitting public housing towers

Two independent reports refute Victorian Labor鈥檚 position that knocking and down and rebuilding 44 public housing towers is the best option to achieve a mix of private, social and affordable housing. Darren Saffin reports.

Socialist Alliance announces candidates for Sydney, NSW Senate

Socialist Alliance preselected Rachel Evans to contest the seat of Sydney and a state-wide meeting on February 8 preselected Peter Boyle and Andrew Chuter for the NSW Senate. Jim McIlroy reports.

Victorian byelections show dissatisfaction with major parties growing

The results of the byelections in the Victorian electorates of Werribee and Prahran suggest disillusion with the major parties is growing. Jacob Andrewartha reports.