Unionists rallied outside the United States Consulate, calling for an end to the US bombing of Iran. Jim McIlroy that they also highlighted the great cost of US wars on Australian workers.
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Climate campaigners say NSW Labor's decision to open the state's west to gas exploration companies will harm the environment and make the transition to benign energy more difficult. Jim McIlroy reports.
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Warren Smith from the Maritime Union of Australia said Dubai Port World’s push to automate its container terminal operations at four terminals across the country is a union-busting exercise. Jim McIlroy reports.
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Workers across Australia joined millions around the world in marking May Day as the symbol of class solidarity and internationalism.
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The Sydney for Global Sumud Flotilla organised a solidarity and fundraising event for the Australian delegation joining the international aid flotilla. Jim McIlroy reports.
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Anti-war protesters held a snap action outside the Downing Centre court to demand that charges against people protesting Israeli President Isaac Herzog are dropped. Jim McIlroy reports.
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Jim McIlroy reviews Search for Security: AUKUS and the new militarism, which provides a comprehensive account, from a variety of perspectives, of the vital debate over the AUKUS disaster looming for Australia and the Asian region.
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The Rail Tram and Bus Union is calling on NSW Labor to follow Victoria and Tasmania and give commuters free or at least significantly reduced cost public transport. Jim McIlroy reports.
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Members of the National Tertiary Education Union at the University of Technology Sydney and the University of Newcastle went on strike to demand improved job security and pay. Jim McIlroy reports.
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Chants of “Cuba si! Yankee no!” and “Unblock Cuba!” rang out across Sydney Town Hall Square on an international day of action called to oppose the United States’ imperialist threats. Jim McIlroy reports.
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The Democratic Solidarity of Iranians group protested outside the United States Consulate demanding an end to the war. Jim McIlroy reports.
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Uncle Lionel Fogarty worked tirelessly on political campaigns for Aboriginal rights, while earnestly and consistently crafting provocative, complex poetry, writes Jim McIlroy.