The Socialist (Australian newspaper)

The Socialist
An exponent of international socialism
Type	Newspaper
Format	Tabloid
Owner(s)	Victorian Socialist Party
Founded	1 April 1906; 118 years ago (1906-04-01)
Language	English
Ceased publication	1 February 1923; 101 years ago (1923-02-01)
Headquarters	Exhibition Street, Melbourne
City	Melbourne, Victoria
Country	Australia
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The Socialist newspaper was first published on 2 April 1906 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia,^[1] the mouthpiece of the Victorian Socialist Party, a Marxist political party in Australia. The party was formed in 1906, but considered a party in name only by 1932.

The newspaper concerned itself with worker rights as well as promoting the ideals and activities of the political party.

^ "The Socialist". The Socialist. Vol. 1, no. 1. New South Wales, Australia. 2 April 1906. p. 1. Retrieved 15 December 2017 – via National Library of Australia.