Bayside City Council voted to adopt a discredited definition of antisemitism, which silences criticism of Israel. It was moved by a councillor who attended a controversial Zionist conference bankrolled by the United States. Lanie Stockman reports.
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Residents protested outside the City of Sydney council meeting to call on Labor councillor Zann Maxwell to repay public funds for his pro-Israel junket. Jim McIlroy reports.
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Latin American solidarity activists called a snap protest against the United States military deployment in the Caribbean and demanded federal Labor publicly oppose the threat to Venezuela’s sovereignty. Jim McIlroy reports.
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The No AUKUS Coalition Victoria held a public meeting at the Victorian Trades Hall as part of a national day of action. Jordan AK reports.
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While Gaza City residents are either being hounded out of their homes by Israeli helicopters or being shot and killed while trying to access food and aid, Labor recognised Palestine but did not move to sanction Israel for its genocide.
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Socialist Alliance co-convenor and Stop AUKUS WA member, Sam Wainwright, speaks at the Walyalup March for Peace on September 21.
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The leniency of a community correction order handed to a man who ran down two Aboriginal men, killing one and seriously injuring the other, is being challenged, including by the dead man’s sister and the Department of Public Prosecutions. Paul Gregoire reports.
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The International and Peaceful Network Australia has published an open letter calling on defence minister Richard Marles to stop sending weapons and parts to Israel. Paul Gregoire asked Kellie Tranter about Australian complicity in the Gaza genocide.
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While the Australian Taxation Office whistleblower Richard Boyle will not spend time in prison, the law needs to be reformed so other whistleblowers can come forward without fear of prosecution, argues Paul Gregoire.
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The Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Honiara, Solomon Islands, once again offered cautious words and postponed action on West Papua, writes Ali Mirin.
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Cyn Huang is socialist activist from the United States who visited Australia in September for the #Ecosocialism2025 conference.
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Tesla mechanics have been on strike since October 2023, after the company refused to sign a collective agreement with the union — behaviour prompted by CEO Elon Musk’s anti-unionism, reports Clive Tillman.