Eleven groups, nine of them Jewish, urge the governor-general and prime minister to rescind the invitation to Israeli President Isaac Herzog. Kerry Smith reports.
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Supporters of democracy and international law joined Hands off Venezuela! protests across Australia.
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Socialist Alliance strongly condemns the United States military invasion of Venezuela and demands that the Australian Labor government reject the US’ flouting of international law and break the AUKUS war alliance.
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The NSW Labor government has rushed in new laws, ostensibly to combat antisemitism, and the Labor federal government said it would adopt the Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism's recommendations. Khaled Ghannam argues against the sudden crackdown on freedom of speech and assembly.
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The New South Wales and Federal governments and pro-Zionist groups are seeking to crack down on protests and criticism of Israel in the wake of the antisemitic terror attack at Bondi beach, reports Ben Radford.
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Four Corners asked war minister Richard Marles why Labor had walked away from its promise to sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. His incoherent answer was that things are different in government. Bevan Ramsden reports.
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In an attempt to seize a share of a market dominated by China, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has placed Australia’s rare earths and critical minerals at the disposal of United States strategic and war interests. Binoy Kampmark reports.
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Labor claims its changes to the first home buyers scheme will help more people “realise their dream of home ownership sooner”. However, as Isaac Nellist argues, it will likely make it worse.
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Anthony Albanese’s October 7 statement is further evidence of his government’s complicity, including lies by omission, argues Alex Bainbridge.
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Australia’s blatantly strings-attached aid to Papua New Guinea aims to further its own security interests, namely access to PNG’s bases and a military ally obliged to side with Australia in any confrontation with China. Allen Jennings reports.
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Labor is coming under growing pressure to wind back negative gearing and capital gains tax exemptions to address the housing affordability crisis. Isaac Nellist reports.
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Whatever the limitations of Bob Geldof’s monetaristic approach to famine relief in Ethiopia, thousands of lives were likely saved as a result. Bringing about justice in Palestine will, however, require far more than charity, writes Ben Brooker.