The Geelong and Victoria Southwest branch of Independent Peaceful Australia Network was attacked as they packed up their “Peak Hour for Peace in Palestine” action. Sarah Hathway reports.
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An arson attack on a private home flying the Palestinian flag took place in inner-city Chippendale during the first two weeks of January. Jim McIlroy reports.
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Socialist Alliance opposes the Anthony Albanese government’s Combating Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill 2026 because it is an assault on democratic rights.
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NSW Police have fatally shot a person having a mental health episode already this year. As Paul Gregoire argues, it is a key justice issue for the state to fix.
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Public outcry over the exclusion of high-profile Australian-Palestinian author and academic Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah from the Adelaide Writers’ Week culminated in the event being cancelled. Isabella Montana reports.
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After years of frustration and major inquiries recommending voluntary assisted dying for the Northern Territory, Suzanne James writes that the campaign to force the Country Liberal Party to introduce a bill is looking promising.
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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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As bushfires were raging across Victoria, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he “had our backs”. As Alex Bainbridge argues, this simply not true, as Labor continues to approve new coal and gas.
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Discussion at the Socialist Alliance’s 20th National Conference was shaped by world events, including Israel’s continuing genocide in Gaza and Donald Trump’s attack on Venezuela. Sam Wainwright reports.
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Climate activists appeared at Newcastle Court, charged with blockading the world’s largest coal port. Steve O’Brien reports.
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First Nations activists are leading the campaign to stop deaths in custody and for real accountability for those responsible, reports Isaac Nellist.
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Pat Walsh, one of Australia’s great human rights defenders and promoters, was also a true internationalist. Patrick Earle pays tribute to his life’s work in support of the Timorese people’s right to self-determination.