The Australian Defence Department intends to increase its infrastructure spending over the next 15 years to $8 billion dollars. Hoping to cash in on this budget expansion, Geelong City Council (GCC), together with the Geelong Manufacturing Council (GMC) have established the so-called ‘Geelong Defence Alliance’ (GDA) in order to attract local investment. A brochure titledContinue reading “The Geelong Defence Alliance – Local Government and the War Industry”
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International Workers Memorial Day 2023
Every year the 28th of April marks International Workers Memorial Day, otherwise known as International Commemoration Day for the Dead and Injured. It is an occasion for the labour movement to stop and reflect on the lives damaged and lost by the capitalist pursuit for profit. This year in Geelong the occasion was marked byContinue reading “International Workers Memorial Day 2023”
Socialism and the Feminist Movement
The following article was originally presented as a reading for the Geelong Feminist Discussion Group. It introduces a basic history of the intersections of various tendencies of socialism and feminism. Until recent history we do not find much specific writing dealing with the status of women in relation to men. But with the rise ofContinue reading “Socialism and the Feminist Movement”
Australia Day: Nothing to Celebrate
The following text is a reworked article originally published by Collective Action (Melbourne) in 2017. As such, the statistics and reports referred to will be somewhat dated. Sadly, things remain virtually the same. The author is now a member of Geelong Anarchist Communists. The National Australia Day Council describes Australia Day as “a day to reflectContinue reading “Australia Day: Nothing to Celebrate”
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