Communist Party of Australia

07/09/2026

This week's Guardian, the Workers' Weekly, is now out!

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06/09/2026

Bougainville women call for self government
Self-determination is about the right of the people of Bougainville to freely determine their own political future and to shape their social, economic, and cultural...

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Self-determination is about the right of the people of Bougainville to freely determine their own political future and to shape their social, economic, and cultural development. It reflects the long history of struggle, sacrifices, and aspirations of the Bougainville people for peace, justice, digni...

06/09/2026

LETTERS
‘High treason’ A Ukrainian court has just sentenced a young socialist to 15 years for ‘high treason.’ He has already been held for two years....

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A Ukrainian court has just sentenced a young socialist to 15 years for ‘high treason.’ He has already been held for two years. His legal team are appealing the sentence and are seeking support from around the world, to both protest the sentence and to raise the issues of what was a ‘show trial...

05/09/2026

DINGO
No Confidence The Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) says the Initial National Environmental Standards released recently do not deliver the strong nature protection the Albanese government...

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The Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) says the Initial National Environmental Standards released recently do not deliver the strong nature protection the Albanese government promised with its reform of the national nature law.

05/09/2026

An important interview to Cuban foreign affairs minister HE Bruno Rodriguez.

Entrevista del Canciller de Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, al podc...

05/09/2026

GREEN NOTES
Eastern Bolivia, also called the Oriente, recorded a staggering loss of 607,000 of forests cleared in 2025, of which 390,000 hectares was lost from the...

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Eastern Bolivia, also called the Oriente, recorded a staggering loss of 607,000 of forests cleared in 2025, of which 390,000 hectares was lost from the department of Santa Cruz. Between 2001 and 2025 the region of Chiquitanía accounted for 2.4 million hectares of tree-cover clearance.

04/09/2026

Priced out: An income test for Australia’s rental market
Australia’s housing crisis has entered a new phase. For many years, discussions about rental affordability focused on people on the lowest incomes. Those Australians continue...

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Denis Doherty speaking at the ‘Save Public Housing Rally’ 5 July 2025 in Glebe. The rally was organised to protest the demolition of public housing at 82 Wentworth Park Road.

04/09/2026

NSW Supreme Court confirms that criticising Israel is not antisemitism
New South Wales Supreme Court Justice Desmond Fagan has condemned the use of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism as he...

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New South Wales Supreme Court Justice Desmond Fagan has condemned the use of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism as he delivered his reasons for denying the NSW state the right to impose an extended supervision order on inmate Mohommed Farha...

04/09/2026

Underpayment a red flag for modern slavery
New research has found that two-thirds of temporary migrant workers across Australia are underpaid, with one in four losing at least $10 an hour. ‘Off...

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New research has found that two-thirds of temporary migrant workers across Australia are underpaid, with one in four losing at least $10 an hour.

03/09/2026

CPA comrade fronts AUKUS inquiry
Graham Holton, a long-term Communist Party of Australia member and valued contributor to this paper put in a submission to the AUKUS Public Inquiry taking...

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Graham Holton, a long-term Communist Party of Australia member and valued contributor to this paper put in a submission to the AUKUS Public Inquiry taking place around Australia now. As a result, he was asked to appear at the inquiry and face questions from lead commissioner Peter Garrett and commis...