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The Greens have shown that Labor’s Housing Australia Future Fund bill would not guarantee funding for public, social and affordable housing nor would it tackle out-of-control rent rises. Alex Bainbridge reports.

Wagner vs Putin

Thousands of troops belonging to the Wagner Private Military Company, a mercenary force linked to the Russian regime, crossed back over the border from Ukraine and marched towards Moscow, on June 23. Russian leftist and former local councillor in Moscow, Alexandr Zamyatin explains why.

Hundreds of Health Services Union members at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital walked off the job in support of their claim for a fair pay rise. Jim McIlroy reports.

Landlords are the real zombies, constantly searching for more rent

Isaac Nellist argues that rent controls have been used around the world to deal with skyrocketing rents.

Pressure on the City of Greater Geelong not to close libraries and cut services is mounting. Jackie Kris reports.

climate and refugees

Phil Hearse explains how the global climate and migrant crises fuel fascism and war.

Ecosocialist Bookshelf

From peasant farms to world history to cities in crisis, Climate and Capitalism editor Ian Angus presents six important new books for greens and reds.

Whistleblower David McBride and John Shipton, father of jailed journalist Julian Assange, called for his immediate release from Britain’s Belmarsh prison. Renfrey Clarke reports.

Public housing residents and activists gathered on the steps of Victorian Parliament to demand Barak Beacon Estate in Port Melbourne is saved. Jordan AK reports.

Green Left News Podcast Ep 13, June 28, 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.

Labor’s new cashless welfare bill was supported by the Coalition and Pauline Hanson’s One Nation. Isaac Nellist reports.

The family of a man shot in the back by NSW Police, while he was suffering a severe severe psychotic episode, say there must be justice and reforms so that this deos not happen again. Kerry Smith reports.