The Defend Dissent Coalition organised a protest against Labor’s “Social Cohesion Pledge”, which would further restrict the right to protest. Jake Maison reports.
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Pro-Palestine groups and individuals have responded to Labor’s announcement about recognising Palestine as a state with demands that it take concrete measures to stop Israel’s genocide. Alex Bainbridge reports.
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As we witness the genocide in Gaza, and a world descending deeper into fascism and war, creative protest and coalition-building helps build a strong and sustainable peace movement, writes Alexander Brown.
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Labor will set a new 2035 greenhouse gas emissions reduction target to take to the United Nations climate summit in November. Peter Boyle argues that as the world’s third-largest fossil fuel exporter, it needs to be much higher than what is being touted.
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Join the march in your city on August 24 to demand sanctions on Israel, an end to the two-way arms trade and to Israel’s starvation genocide in Gaza.
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More than 50,000 Queensland teachers went on strike to demand better pay and more classroom resources. Alex Bainbridge reports.
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Gaza: Doctors Under Attack is a powerful account of Israel’s systematic targeting of medical staff as part of its genocidal war against Palestinian people in Gaza, writes Jim McIlroy.
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A scathing August report from the Commonwealth Ombudsman has found that nearly 1000 JobSeeker recipients have had their payments unlawfully cancelled over a two-year period, in what welfare advocates have dubbed “Robodebt 2.0”. Josh Adams reports.
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Nearly two years into the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, the leadership of some unions are only just beginning to show solidarity. While welcome, these gestures fall far short of what is needed now. Clint Duncan reports.
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Western foreign ministers who intend to recognise a Palestinian state need to be honest, argues Khaled Ghannam. How can they say Hamas must be prevented from participating in any future government in a future Palestinian state, and also insist on free and fair elections?
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The global streets’ response to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s declaration that Israel will seize Gaza City has been huge protests demanding sanctions on Israel. Pip Hinman reports.
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The Maritime Union of Australia is ramping up pressure on the Pilbara Port Authority, pushing for protected industrial action over wages and housing at the Utah Point Bulk Handling Facility. Chris Jenkins reports.