Capitalism is built on class war. The ruling class’ main priority is to repress the working class and control society. The other side is the working class and its struggle for human liberation. This dynamic shapes everything yet is often obscured. This will be explored in depth and from every angle in multiple sessions throughout the conference.

Workers resist exploitation every day — in strikes, union battles and grassroots organising. This topic highlights recent and historic struggles, showing how workers build solidarity, confront the bosses and challenge the foundations of capitalism.

Millions of people the world over have been mobilised and inspired by the struggle for Palestinian liberation. These sessions will look at the history and politics of this struggle from a Marxist perspective- a vital resource for those wanting to discuss how we can win.

The far right is growing across the world. These sessions examine the roots of fascism and authoritarianism, how capitalist institutions enable them, and how mass, working-class resistance can stop the far right in its tracks.

Global capitalism is in crisis, and the world is more turbulent than ever. From the cost of living and trade wars to authoritarianism, imperialist conflict, and the rise of AI, many sessions will help to make sense of these things, get into the political debates they are provoking, and talk about the challenges and opportunities for the left today.

Across Australia—from rural mining towns to the offices of Melbourne and Sydney—capital has shaped a society of class inequality and class struggle. If you want to fight the class war, you have to know your closest enemies and closest allies.

How can revolutionaries organise effectively to challenge capitalism and build a socialist alternative? This topic explores the key questions of revolutionary organisation drawing on debates and strategies from the revolutionary Marxist tradition, and it also covers many dynamic party-building projects going on around the world today

Capitalism generates many competing ideologies. This stream critically assesses liberalism, social democracy, nationalism, identity politics and more through a Marxist lens, sharpening our understanding of which ideas aid struggle — and which hold it back.

Oppression is woven into capitalism. This topic area brings together analyses and struggles, both past and present, against all forms of oppression, showing how liberation movements connect to class struggle and socialist politics.

History is full of moments when ordinary people shook the foundations of power. Understanding this history is essential for today’s movements, offering both inspiration and strategic clarity for those fighting to transform the world.

Imperialism is the global war drive of capitalism — as powerful states and corporations fight for profit, resources and strategic dominance. In recent years this has become clearer than ever. Building a principled, internationalist anti-war left is a key task for socialists.