Gadigal Country/Sydney

Palestinian supporters undertake hunger strike, demand siege on Gaza ends

Cold weather did not deter pro-Palestine activists undertaking a 48-hour hunger strike at Sydney Town Hall Square, over June 9-11. Still more participated from home, reports Jane Salmon. 

Hundreds protest illegal arrest of Madleen crew at PM's office

Hundreds turned out to a snap rally at the Prime Minister’s electorate office to protest Israel’s illegal boarding of the Madleen and its taking 12 Gaza Flotilla activists hostage. Jepke Goudsmit reports.

Photos: End Israel’s genocide, feed Gaza!

Pro-Palestinian activists protested 600 days of the ongoing genocide in Gaza at Martin Place, during the Vivid festival. Photos by Zebedee Parkes.

Standing against the tide: Jews Against the Occupation ’48 at the NSW antisemitism inquiry

Jews Against the Occupation ’48 was invited to be questioned by the Antisemitism in New South Wales inquiry. Judith Treanor describes how it went.

Climate protesters say no to Yancoal’s proposed open-cut coal mine expansion

Climate protesters chanted “Yancoal, No way! End mining coal today!” outside the company’s annual general meeting at Darling Harbour in Gadigal Country/Sydney. Jim McIlroy reports.

Unionists protest NSW Labor’s cuts to workers’ compensation

Several hundred unionists rallied outside the NSW Treasury to demand NSW Labor drop its proposed cuts to workers’ compensation laws. Jim McIlroy and Peter Boyle report.

Tamil Mullivaikkal massacre marked, 16 years on

Hundreds of people gathered at Sydney Town Hall to mark 16 years since Mullivaikkal became a graveyard for over 165,000 Tamil civilians — the peak of the Tamil genocide. Kerry Smith reports.

Student general meeting demands USyd drop specious definition of antisemitism, cut ties with Israel

More than 200 students at the University of Sydney voted to reject the Universities Australia definition of antisemitism at a Student General Meeting convened by the Student Representative Council. Kerry Smith reports.

Sydney marks 77 years of Nakba

Heavy rain did not deter about 1000 people from rallying at Sydney Town Hall to mark 77 years of Nakba and demand an end to Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Isaac Nellist reports.

NSW parliament agrees to strengthen abortion access

NSW Parliament agreed to the Greens’ abortion access bill after rejecting a conservative scare campaign, including from former Prime Minister Tony Abbott. Kerry Smith reports.

Activist’s paste-up charges dismissed, colonial statue remains

Anti-racist activist Stephen Langford had a partial win, with the District Court dismissing charges against him for pasting Governor Lachlan Macquarie’s own words on a piece of paper on his statue in Hyde Park. Jim McIlroy reports.

Abortion access bill passes NSW upper house

Abortion rights activists rallied in Martin Place to support NSW Greens MLC Dr Amanda Cohn’s bill to make abortion more accessible to regional and remote communities across NSW. Zebedee Parkes reports.