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Green Left News Podcast Ep 8: Labor’s dud budget, May Day rallies & Palestinian resistance

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

Activists call on Minns to save public housing in Glebe

Hands off Glebe organised a snap action calling on the New South Wales Labor government to halt plans to demolish public housing. Jim McIlroy reports

Richard Marles and the ‘seamless’ transfer of Australian sovereignty

Richard Marles has stated that the Defence Strategic Review recommended a “seamless” defence industrial base between Australia, the United States and Britain. Michelle Fahy reports.

Budget fails on serious measures for climate transition

It was notable that  Treasurer Jim Chalmers didn’t mouth the words “climate action” while spruiking the budget. Alex Bainbridge argues that’s because it didn’t contain a plan for the climate transition we need.

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Turkish presidential election goes to second round

The Turkish general election on May 14 had mixed results, reports Peter Boyle. A run off for the presidential poll will take place on May 28, amid of electoral irregularities, while the far-right AKP failed to win a majority in the Assembly.

Fighting white elephants: The Tasmanian AFL stadium protest

Forget the working stadia already in place and that Tasmania already plays AFL. No stadium, no team, the AFL said. Tasmanians disagree, as Binoy Kampmark reports.

Protest calls for better public transport for western suburbs

Campaigners, members of parliament and councillors gathered on the steps of Parliament House to urge the Victorian government to improve public transport in the western suburbs. Gabriel Di Falco reports.

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Western Sahara: Polisario Front marks 50 years of struggle

The people of Western Sahara — known as Africa's last colony — marked the 50th anniversary of the founding of their liberation organisation, the Polisario Front, on May 10, 1973, writes Ron Guy.

Protesters tell Japanese government to stop funding Australian fossil fuels

Protesters gathered on the steps of the Japanese consulate to call on the Japanese government to stop funding fossil fuels. Gabriel Di Falco reports.

Vale Stewart West: A rare Labor man of principle

Tributes to Stewart West were powerfully worded, but hearing Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton honour him for the kinds of things they mostly do not do made me angry. Emily McGrath looks at the legacy of her late grandfather.

AUKUS criticised as being a step towards war on China

A forum on the vast sums being spent on AUKUS and the war on China also discussed how to build the anti-war campaign. Jim McIlroy reports.

Te Pāti Māori: 'Your nuclear submarines are not welcome here'

John Tamihere from Te Pāti Māori (Maori Party) talks about the AUKUS military pact.