Anti-racist activists, including a union secretary, discussed countering the rising support for One Nation at a public meeting hosted by Socialist Alliance. Jacob Andrewartha reports.
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As dozens of activists faced court for defying Queensland’s anti-free speech law banning Palestine freedom slogans, others were arrested for defying it. Alex Bainbridge reports.
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South Australian Labor is preparing for a huge expansion of the state’s data centre industry, arguing the state has renewable energy in abundance. Renfrey Clarke argues that environmentalists need to carefully examine the pros and cons of this new industry.
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The Northern Territory is once again set to debate a voluntary assisted dying bill, 30 years after being robbed of its world-first assisted law. Suzanne James reports.
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Health professionals and community groups have condemned the Nothern Territory Country Liberal Party government’s decision to deploy armed officers on public buses and into public housing. Stephen W Enciso reports.
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The three-day inquiry into Labor’s devastating National Disability Insurance Scheme bill has been extended, after disability advocacy and human rights organisations outlined the significant risks to NDIS participants if it were to become law. Graham Matthews reports.
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The rise of One Nation comes off the back of four decades of neoliberalism delivering declining wages, less union strength and a worsening housing crisis. Zane Alcorn argues that a robust campaign for public housing could help take the wind out of its sails.
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Anne Leggett’s life was commemorated at a private ceremony for friends, family and comrades at her home in Merewether. Below is an abridged obituary from Linda Alcorn and Pauline Dunne.
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Australia’s richest person Gina Rinehart wants to advance the military industrial complex in Townsville, at least, and invite the Israeli war machine to develop and build their drones here. Binoy Kampmark reports.
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NSW Labor had a chance to address the housing crisis in its election budget, but it barely included a mention. Jim McIlroy reports on how its new plan to subsidise private prefabrication and modular construction factories falls short.
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On this episode of On The Streets, we discuss NSW Police clearing the save Waterloo protest camp, campaigning for abortion rights in South Australia and Victorian school staff rejecting Labor’s shoddy pay offer.
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About 250 people gathered at Forrest Place to again protest Israel’s attacks on Lebanon and ongoing genocide in Gaza. Cas Smith reports.