Search Foundation

15/10/2026

AFTINET has published an explainer detailing how ISDS functions and how it allows corporations to bypass national courts to challenge government decisions, even those made in the public interest like reduction of carbon emissions. Share now!

https://aftinet.org.au/sites/default/files/2026-09/ISDS%20Explained%202026%20Final.pdf

15/10/2026

15/10/2026

14/10/2026

Workers’ rights are inseparable from global justice. The United States Government has imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), threatening its ability to operate financially.

Targeting an international justice institution is deeply concerning in itself. But the implications go further: this is also an attack on multilateralism, international cooperation and global justice.

Read the full editorial. 🔗 Link in comments

14/10/2026

https://www.search.org.au/the_2026_laurie_carmichael_lecture_bill_kelty_ac

Democratic Ecological Socialism

06/10/2026

A wonderful tribute to our comrade Ben Bartlett.

His funeral is on Monday 12 October at 11am at the Wollongong Lawn Cemetery, Kembla Grange.

We will then gather for a celebration of Ben’s life at the Scarborough Wombarra Bowling Club at 1pm.

Memorial services will be held for Dr Bartlett in the coming weeks.

03/10/2026

A really interesting and important tour coming up!

15–22 November 2026 | Melbourne & Sydney What can a revolutionary Jewish movement from a century ago teach us about […]

01/10/2026

01/10/2026

In an extensive new study supported by Jacobin, more than 40,000 voters evaluated nearly 800,000 candidate profiles.

The results show how progressives could rebuild their working-class support: jacobin.com/2026/09/data-elections-working-class-voters-politics