Union leader Christy Cain called on Labor and ACTU leaders to work for a ceasefire at the Palestine solidarity rally.
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Refugee rights activists again made a call for Labor to bring refugees held in offshore detention to safety. Chris Slee reports.
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Merri-bek councillor Sue Bolton believes councils can and should play a role in defending and extending public housing. Jordan AK reports.
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Around 70 residents crammed into a room at the Flemington Estate to discuss the Victorian government’s plans to demolish all 44 high-rise public housing flats. Sue Bolton reports.
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Police have dropped charges against eight refugee supporters who participated in a car cavalcade on April 10, 2020. Chris Slee reports.
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As many as 3000 students and teachers abandoned school — against the Victorian government’s directive — to publicly criticise Israel’s actions in occupied Palestine. Tamer Fletcher Kayhan and Sturt Boltin report.
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For the second time, hundreds marched on Labor MP Peter Khalil’s electorate office in Wills to demand he support a ceasefire. Chloe DS reports.
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The University of Melbourne Palestine Action Group held a speak-out against Israel’s war crimes on the campus. Daniel Weber reports.
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Campaigners presented a petition calling on Labor to fulfil its human rights obligations to install accessible tram stops along Sydney Road. Darren Saffin reports.
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Scientists have criticised Australia for continuing to approve fossil fuels. As Labor does not listen, students need to stand up, a climate striker said after disrupting parliament. Chloe DS reports.
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Merri-bek council condemned Israel’s genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, called for a ceasefire, an end to the siege of Gaza, and for Labor to end political, military and diplomatic ties with Israel. Chloe DS reports.
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Activists are celebrating as RMIT has announced it has given up its partnership with Israel’s largest weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems. Kerry Smith reports.