Australian News

Australian Tax Office crackdown targets workers

BRIEF, AUSTRALIA It has become common practice for many bosses to tell potential employees they must have an Australian Business Number (ABN) to secure a job. » Dump Connex campaign launched

BRIEF, AUSTRALIA The Dump Connex campaign was launched on March 30, Palestinian Land Day. It was initiated by the Coalition of Palestine Support Organisations, which organised the Melbourne protests against the Israeli assault on Gaza in January and February. » More racist hypocrisy

BRIEF, AUSTRALIA On April 3, in its second major symbolic act in the area of Indigenous affairs, the federal Labor government officially endorsed the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. » Power station occupied by climate protesters

BRIEF, AUSTRALIA A group of community activists marked Earth Hour with an occupation of the Hazelwood Power station in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley on March 28. » Put jobs before profits!

BRIEF, AUSTRALIA Workers and the community will march on May Day this year under the banner “Put jobs before profits”. » Socialist to contest Fremantle by-election

BRIEF, AUSTRALIA The Socialist Alliance has announced Sam Wainwright as its candidate for the May 16 Fremantle by-election. Wainwright, aged 38, is a wharfie, member of the Maritime Union of Australia and activist in the Fremantle Community Solidarity group. » Workers rally against prison privatisation

BRIEF More than 3000 workers, organised by the Public Service Association, marched on NSW Parliament House on April 2 to oppose the planned privatisation of the Goulburn and Cessnock jails. » More international guests to attend World at a Crossroads

AUSTRALIA Leader of the International Socialist Organisation Zimbabwea and former MP for Highfield in Harare, Munya Gwisai, along with two representatives of the external relations committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Le Vinh Thu and Le Gia Kien, are the latest additions to the growing international s... » Australian Tamil hunger strike against genocide CPRS won’t meet challenge of climate emergency

AUSTRALIA A forum held by the University of Sydney environment collective and the Political Economy Students’ Society attracted 70 people on March 31. » Government savages job centres

AUSTRALIA In the biggest shake-up of job centres since the Howard government’s replacement of the Commonwealth Employment Service (CES) with the privatised Job Network in 1998, the federal Labor government has created a new Job Services Australia (JSA) network. It halves the number of not-for-profit agen... » Hundreds rally against Black deaths in custody

AUSTRALIA Members of the Aboriginal community were joined by construction and manufacturing unionists at a 350-strong protest on April 3 to bring an end to deaths of Aboriginal people in custody. » Melbourne marks Palestine Solidarity Week

AUSTRALIA As part of Palestine Solidarity Week — March 30 to April 3 — renowned Jewish author Antony Loewenstein spoke at campus meetings at La Trobe University, Monash University and the University of Melbourne on April 1. The public lectures were organised by Students for Palestine. » Monash activist disciplined for Palestine solidarity

AUSTRALIA Omar Hassan is the Education (public affairs) officer for Monash University’s student union. He is also a member of Students for Palestine. On March 31, the Monash Student Council (MSC) sanctioned Hassan for his involvement in the group. » Qantas workers strike

AUSTRALIA Qantas workers at Sydney Airport struck for four hours on March 30. Workers held a mass delegates’ meeting to respond to plans to outsource jobs at Sydney, Launceston and Hobart airports. Baggage handlers, ramp, fleet and catering staff at airports in Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth als... » Indigenous land claim resolved

On March 30, a Federal Court hearing at Nepabunna gave a consent determination finally confirming the Adnyamathanha people’s native title rights over their traditional lands. »

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