Isaac Nellist

Green Left News podcast Ep 9, May 30, 2023

Green Left journalist Isaac Nellist is joined by refugee rights activist Chloe as they go through the latest news from Australia and around the world. For more information on all of these stories, read our in-depth coverage here.

Music and editing by LittleArcherBeats.

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Episode 8: Green Left journalists Ben Radford and Isaac Nellist take you through the latest news from Australia and around the world.

Students campaigning for affordable housing

Isaac Nellist writes that Labor’s budget is a huge disappointment for many, but especially young people struggling with the cost-of-living crisis, surging rents and expensive education.

A new report by Anglicare Australia has revealed that less than 1% of private rentals are affordable for a person working full-time on the minimum wage and just four rentals across Australia are affordable for people on JobSeeker. Isaac Nellist reports.

Welfare recipients, anti-poverty campaigners and supporters gathered outside Prime Minister Anthony

Under significant pressure Labor is signalling it will raise the rate of the JobSeeker payment in the federal budget — but only for those aged over 55. Isaac Nellist reports. 

Green Left News podcast Ep 7

Episode 7: Green Left journalists Ben Radford and Isaac Nellist take you through the latest news from Australia and around the world.

Welfare recipients, anti-poverty campaigners and supporters gathered outside Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s electoral office to demand he urgently commit to raising JobSeeker. Isaac Nellist reports.

Per adult real economic growth: share of growth (%) going to the top 10% and bottom 90% for selected

A new Australia Institute report reveals that a staggering 93% of income growth over the past decade in Australia went to the top 10% of income earners, reports Isaac Nellist.

Green Left News podcast Ep 6

Ben Radford and Isaac Nellist take you through the latest news from Australia and around the world.

There are solutions to the housing crisis, but governments will have to be pushed to dismantle the developer and investor-driven policies, argues Isaac Nellist.

A powerful and defiant Trans Visibility Day action was organised in Newtown after weeks of escalating vilification violence against the trans and gay community from right-wing groups. Peter Boyle and Isaac Nellist report.

Green Left News podcast Ep 5

Isaac Nellist and Ben Radford take you through the latest news from Australia and around the world.

Labor has swapped out the Cashless Debit Card for its new SmartCard.

Federal Labor has reneged on its pre-election promise to end compulsory income management by introducing the new Indue SmartCard. Isaac Nellist reports.

School strike for climate protest in Sydney

Young people are moving away from the major parties in search of real political change, Isaac Nellist reports.

Green Left News Podcast Ep 4

Ben Radford and Isaac Nellist take you through the latest news from Australia and around the world.

Isaac Nellist, who is standing on the Socialist Alliance Legislative Council ticket in the NSW election, talks about the campaign.

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