Analysis

Richard Marles, Penny Wong, Antony Blinken

Defence minister Richard Marles and foreign affairs minister Penny Wong groveled more than usual at the annual AUSMIN meeting as they promised to push forward on AUKUS nuclear submarines and bases. Pip Hinman reports. 

John Mullen and Zane Alcorn discuss how the left must respond to the far right at a forum hosted by Green Left and Socialist Alliance on July 30.

Socialist Alliance member and Merri-bek Councillor Sue Bolton addressed an emergency rally called after the assassination of Hamas negotiator Ismail Haniyeh.

Suzanne James gives a status update on the Price Waterhouse Coopers scandal since the release of the Senate inquiry’s final report.

Nationalising, or “insourcing” Rex, including regional and inter-capital city services, could be the first step in taking the airline industry into public ownership. Jim McIlroy reports.

Pre-class Aboriginal society suggests that people with significant impediments were integrated into community life, participating and contributing to society. Graham Matthews looks at the relationship between people’s disability and the means of production.

France’s Thales defence group offices were raided in France, the Netherlands and Spain, with prosecutors pursuing charges related to corruption, attempts to influence foreign officials and money laundering. Binoy Kampmark reports. 

Renfrey Clarke writes that some of Peter Dutton’s nuclear power plan “facts” are comedic — in a very dark kind of way. But the Coalition’s endorsement of nuclear will have a deadening effect on investment in renewables.

The movement against genocide has highlighted PM Anthony Albanese’s intransigent support for Israel. This is a reason for the new crackdown on pro-Palestine protesters, argues Jacob Andrewartha.

The big four banks are pretending to be good climate citizens while they continue to fund fossil fuel projects, including via back door means. Alex Bainbridge reports.

offshore gas platform

The day after scientists marked the hottest day on record, Labor's federal resources minister Madeleine King announced new gas exploration permits for fossil fuel giants. Pip Hinman reports. 

Petrina Harley

Climate activists Petrina Harley a spoke with Isaac Nellist and Riley Breen about the campaign to a recent lock-on protest to raise awareness about Woodside's Burrup Hub project.