Richard Marles remains wildly enthusiastic about AUKUS, declaring it to be “full steam ahead” after meeting US war ministers Pete Hegseth and Marco Rubio in Washington in December. Pip Hinman reports.
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Chris Minns’ hastily drawn-up “inquiry” into hate speech in NSW, following the Bondi Beach terrorist attack, is set to lead to new laws criminalising certain words in addition to preventing protests. Pip Hinman argues this overreach and communities will not be made safer.
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Israel’s continued bombardment of Gaza, despite the so-called ceasefire and “stage one” of a US-brokered “peace” plan, was the trigger for another national day of action across Australia. Pip Hinman, Peter Boyle, Elizabeth Bantas and Sarah Hathway report.
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Despite warnings from legal experts and community organisations, Labor voted to grant police and MPs new powers to stop Centrelink payments for people accused of a serious offence but have yet to appear before a court. Pip Hinman reports.
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Labor environment and water minister Murray Watt is trying to rush through changes to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act to make it easier to approve fossil fuel projects. Pip Hinman reports.
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Unions NSW launched its Pilliga Campaign Report at NSW Parliament with Gomeroi leaders and climate activists. Pip Hinman and Marie Flood report.
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The Australian Services Union is campaigning against the Fair Work Commission’s proposed restructure of their award, which the union says will take workers backwards. Pip Hinman reports.
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Anti-genocide and anti-AUKUS protesters rallied outside the Indo Pacific International Maritime Exposition to tell Labor it has no excuse for supporting companies complicit in genocide. Pip Hinman reports.
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As Palestinians continue to suffer under the so-called “peace plan” in Gaza, protesters called for an end to the weapons trade with Israel. Pip Hinman, Peter Boyle, Riley Breen and Alex Bainbridge report.
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Veteran socialist activist and filmmaker Jill Hickson will be missed, but her legacy of powerful films, many of which were made with John Reynolds, live on. Peter Boyle and Pip Hinman reflect on her enormous contribution to creating a better world.
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Protesters are gearing up for a three-day arms bazaar, which will host some of the biggest weapons’ corporations that have profited from two years of genocide in Gaza. Pip Hinman reports.
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The NSW Supreme Court has ruled that NSW Labor’s anti-protest laws, which included giving police new powers to move on protesters near places of worship, are unconstitutional. Pip Hinman reports.