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     Autumn 2025


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Parliamentary rightists…birds of a feather, all flocking together

 

With the end of the era of globalisation in sight, it is important to study how it evolved from its origins. Moves to implement economic rationalism in the 1970s were accompanied by the creation of the International Democrat Union (IDU) in the early 1980s to legitimise the policies into mainstream centre-right parties: privatisation, de-regulation, liberalisation.

more...- Posted on 2025 Jun 23

 

Bunker-Buster Bomb Manufacturer to develop curriculum for SA Tech School

 

On the same day that the US warmongers illegally and unjustly dropped 14 bunker buster bombs on Iranian sovereign territory, the developer of the bomb, the US Boeing Corporation, was identified as a “partner” with a South Australian Technical College.

more...- Posted on 2025 Jun 23

 

ICOR Declaration: The USA bombs Iran

 

Stop barbaric US imperialism and genocidal Israel!
The world is dangerously close to a global war after the attacks

The USA's entry into the war alongside Zionist Israel against Iran has ignited a fire in the Middle East that can hardly be controlled. We condemn and refuse the imperialist aggression of the USA and Israel against Iran.

more...- Posted on 2025 Jun 22

 

The Eureka Initiative

 

The Communist Party of Australia (Marxist-Leninist) would like to extend its revolutionary greetings and solidarity to The Eureka Initiative, an organisation with the aim of spreading revolutionary Marxist-Leninist ideology to the masses and youth of today.

more...- Posted on 2025 Jun 22

 

Courts uphold government attack on militant union

 

Well, the government’s courts have made their call, fully backing Albo’s plan to take away the power of a militant union, the CFMEU.
This affects all states, including the SA branch.

more...- Posted on 2025 Jun 19

 

Condemn Israeli Zionist Aggression Against Iran

 

One week ago, on June 13, Israel initiated military attacks on Iran.  
The attacks were described as pre-emptive strikes carried out in accordance with Israel’s right to self-defence. This was the attitude taken by Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong.

more...- Posted on 2025 Jun 19

 

Support BAE shipworkers’ action for same job, same pay

 

BAE workers at the Osborne Naval Base have been taking industrial action to win the same rates of pay as other naval base workers employed by the federal government owned Australian Submarine Corporation (ASC). The ASC shares the Osborne Naval Base in SA and also has a Base in WA. 

more...- Posted on 2025 Jun 16

 

Book Review: Terraglossia

 

Last year Vanguard reviewed the book Bina-First Nations Languages Old and New, which told of the destruction of Indigenous languages in Australia following the colonisation of Australia. A new book Terraglossia , also discusses the damage caused to Indigenous civilisation by the English language.

 

more...- Posted on 2025 Jun 16

 

Party sends condolence message to comrades in the Philippines

 

The Communist Party of Australia (Marxist-Leninist) sends its heartfelt condolences to the Communist Party of the Philippines, to Ka Coni and other members of the family of Ka Louie Jalandoni who passed away recently at the age of 90.  

more...- Posted on 2025 Jun 14

 

AUKUS reviews expose Australia’s secondary status

 

The Trump Administration has just announced a 30-day review of the AUKUS arrangements to make sure that they comply with Trump’s “America First” policy.
The announcement comes just days after Albanese publicly differed with US Defense Secretary Hegseth’s demand that we increase “defence” expenditure.

more...- Posted on 2025 Jun 13

 

US to rely on military means of countering Chinese Pacific presence

 

Tensions and hostilities between the US and China are set to escalate following the announcement that Beijing hosted some high-level diplomatic meetings in late May. They included meetings with the Pacific Islands, ASEAN and the Gulf Co-operation Council.

more...- Posted on 2025 Jun 09

 

Trump's "Make America Great Again" tariffs a case of "be careful what you wish for"

 

President Trump's tariffs imposed on its main enemy, China, are turning into their opposite. The tariffs imposed were supposed to revive the manufacturing sector in the USA to fulfil Trump's election slogan " Make America Great Again".
However, the Wall Street Journal reports that US-based major car manufacturers and car component companies are seriously considering relocating key car component manufacturing from the USA to China. 

more...- Posted on 2025 Jun 05

 

Reject US military interference in Australia

 

The US imperialists are brazenly demanding an increased level at which Australia commits to “defence” spending.
Coming from any other country, these demands would be rejected as interference in Australian sovereign decision-making, but neither Marles nor Albanese have adopted such a principled stance.

more...- Posted on 2025 Jun 04

 

Hegseth beats the drums of war

 

At the recent Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth beat the drums of war against China, proclaiming America’s right to dominate the Pacific Ocean and pledging to militarily combat any move by China to regain its Taiwan territory. (formal name Republic of China)

 

more...- Posted on 2025 Jun 03

 

Residential aged care - for people's needs or private profit?

 

The residential aged care sector is increasingly owned and operated on a profits first basis.
Under the current system, aged care providers (both for-profit and supposed not-for-profit) from 1 January this year can charge a new resident an upfront bond payment of up to $750,000. This is an increase from the previous maximum amount of $550,000.

more...- Posted on 2025 Jun 02

 

Lal Salam (Red Salute) Comrade Basavraj

 

The CPA (M-L) notes with great sadness the killing by the Modi Government of Communist Party of India (Maoist) leader Basavraj on May 21. This is Modi’s reply to the ceasefire and peace talks proposed by the CPI (M) earlier this year. Although the CPI (M) is suffering great losses through Modi’s Operation Kagaar, its cause is just and will eventually succeed – Eds.

 

more...- Posted on 2025 May 25

 

Qatar: a strategic geo-political hub for 'US interests'

 

It is possible to read anything you want into anything you want; facts, however, have considerable bearing on outcomes and assessments. Trump's recent high-level diplomatic mission to Qatar is but one example in question.

 

more...- Posted on 2025 May 23

 

Labor Sweeps to Power: Now It’s Time to Deliver for Workers

 

Boorloo — In a historic political shift, the Australian Labor Party has stormed back into government with an unprecedented majority of over 90 seats in the House of Representatives, cementing its mandate to enact bold reforms. This landslide victory is more than just a repudiation of the Coalition — it’s a call to action. It’s time for Labor to stop being afraid of the Liberals and deliver long-lasting, transformative change ...

more...- Posted on 2025 May 16

 

Dystopia and the Sacrosanct Elephant

 

There is a great deal written about the current lack of understanding in the general population regarding what is taking place nationally and within Australia. It is a case of an overload of misinformation that is driven by political and ideological persuasions in support of powerful economic interests.

more...- Posted on 2025 May 15

 

A very British coup? “They have spies, we have agents”

 

Moves to find a suitable replacement for the outgoing MI6 chief in London have revealed serious considerations at the very centre of Britain's Secret Intelligence Service (MI6), which also has implications for the elite Five Eyes intelligence-sharing network.

more...- Posted on 2025 May 14

 

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