Gadigal Country/Sydney

Protesters outside Nature Positive Summit demand Plibersek take real action

Protesters outside the Nature Positive Summit at the Sydney Convention Centre demanded that environment minister Tanya Plibersek take strong action to save natural habitat. Jim McIlroy reports.

March for Nature calls for real gov’t action on biodiversity

Australia is a world leader in species extinction and forest destruction, a March for Nature rally was told. Jim McIlroy reports.

Uni of NSW students demand it cut ties with weapons companies, help free Palestine

Students at the University of New South Wales passed three pro-Palestine and anti-war motions at a historic Student General Meeting. Isaac Nellist reports.

Concert for Gaza

Charity concert for Gaza fills Sydney Town Hall

Despite facing political censorship and other obstacles, the 1500-capacity Sydney Town Hall was packed out for the Voces Caelestium ensemble’s charity concert for Gaza, reports Khaled Ghannam.

Tight contest in Uni of Sydney NTEU elections

Independent Peter Chen edged out Rank-and-File Action candidate David Brophy by six votes for president of the National Tertiary Education Union University of Sydney Branch. Valerie Chidiac and Sandra Kallarakkal report.

Student groups, NTEU unite to oppose international student caps

Labor wants to cap the number of international students studying in Australia, but student groups and the NTEU are pushing back. Angus McGregor reports.

Affordable housing a critical issue in City of Sydney election

While almost all the candidates contesting the City of Sydney mayoral position say affordable housing is a critical issue, only some actually want to make the changes needed to make it so. Jim McIlroy reports.

Inner West Labor votes against council investigating its ties to Gaza genocide

Labor councillors used their majority of one to vote down a modest motion calling on council to investigate its procurement policy to ensure it was not investing in weapons’ industries profiting from Israel’s war on Gaza. Rachel Evans reports.

Socialist Alliance launches its ‘liveable city’ ticket for Sydney Council

Socialist Alliance launched its “liveable city” campaign for the City of Sydney Council. That and housing justice are the ticket’s campaign priorities. Jim McIlroy reports.

 

Rank and File Action stands strong team for NTEU at Sydney Uni

Voting by postal ballot is underway in the National Tertiary Education Union in the University of Sydney with union members having until August 30 to decide on their new representatives. Jim McIlroy reports.

Trade Unions for Palestine demand NSW Labor cut ties with Israel

About 80 people protested in front of the NSW Parliament to demand NSW Labor end its complicity in Israel’s Gaza genocide. Stephen Langford reports.

students raise their hands to vote for the motion

Huge Sydney Uni student meeting votes to cut ties with Israel

Students at the University of Sydney voted to cut ties with Israel at a historic student general meeting. Isaac Nellist reports.