The Australian Council of Social Services warns the latest rise would disproportionately affect lower-income households, many of whom already spend a larger share of their income on essential costs. Suzanne James reports.
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Janet Parker argues that even though the Bondi shooters had nothing to do with the peaceful pro-Palestine movement, the pro-Israel ghouls have seized on the tragedy and now seek to use it as a weapon to shut us down and shut us up. But they won’t succeed.
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Pip Hinman argues that Premier Chris Minns’ dishonest and cruel justifications for police violence against people protesting the visit of Zionist Isaac Herzog show he is not fit to lead the state.
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The attorney-general and home affairs minister assert that criticism of Israel and Zionism will not fall foul of the new hate speech laws, but Paul Gregoire argues that because they are so broad, this may not be the case.
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A new Australian Council of Social Services report criticised generous tax breaks for driving up home prices and supercharging inequality. Ben Radford argues that without significant grassroots pressure, the political establishment will not budge from its investor-friendly housing system.
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Dal Ouba argues that the new hate speech laws have created different classes of citizenship — which is not in anyone’s best interests.
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Opposition to Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit is growing by the day. Australia has obligations to investigate credible allegations of serious international crimes by Herzog. Binoy Kampmark reports.
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Seven Jewish organisations sent this letter to home affairs minister Tony Burke appealing to him to rescind the visas for Israeli President Isaac Herzog and former Major General Doron Almog.
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The Socialist Alliance strongly condemns the United States government’s latest threats against Cuba and stands in solidarity with the Cuban people resisting US imperialism.
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Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe has lambasted the government and media for their silence on the attempted bombing of an Invasion Day rally in Boorloo. Cas Smith reports.
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Oxfam’s latest global inequality report shows how growing global inequality is a direct threat to our democratic rights, writes Jacob Andrewartha.
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Josh Adams argues that in a time of growing transphobia, all progressives need to stand up to those spouting hatred and prejudice, including the Mardi Gras Board.