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Flying kites in solidarity with the children of Gaza. Photo: Central West NSW for Palestine

Flying kites for the children of Gaza

Children and families flew kites for the children of Gaza at Lermont-Wiradguri Park in Bathurst. Kerry Smith reports.

Community First campaigns for transparency, big solutions

The new progressive Community First ticket contesting Cairns Regional Council local government elections and for mayor is campaigning for local democracy and transparency. Alex Bainbridge reports.

Round-the-clock People's Picket for Palestine sets up at Prime Minister’s office

Families for Palestine started a round-the-clock peaceful protest outside Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s electorate office in Marrickville. Rachel Evans reports.

Aunty Gail Hickey and family

TJ Hickey 20 years on: Family and supporters say justice is needed

Aunty Gail Hickey marched through Redfern with her family and supporters to demand justice for her son TJ Hickey, who was killed in a police pursuit 20 years ago. Isaac Nellist reports.

Health worker: 'Everyone with a conscience must come together to stop Israel’s ethnic cleansing'

Several days before Israel’s ground invasion of Rafah, Gaza, tens of thousands took to the streets for the 17th consecutive week of protests across Australia.

Invasion Day rally in Gadigal/Sydney

Productivity Commission: Gov’t fails to close the gap

The Productivity Commission reported that the gap between First Nations peoples and the rest of the population had widened on four key social indicators. Peter Boyle reports.

The war on wages, Assange's final appeal & French farmers take action

Green Left News Podcast Ep 31: The war on wages, Assange's final appeal & French farmers take action

Green Left journalist Isaac Nellist goes through the latest news from across the continent and around the world.

Unionists and climate activists came together to rally for offshore wind.

Port Stephens wind farm project receives broad support

Community organisations and unions have demonstrated their support for the Hunter Offshore Wind Farm wind power project, with more than 800 people turning out to the Hunter Workers’ action. Zane Alcorn reports.

Labor’s council demerge bill a ‘sleight of hand’

A new bill to amend the Local Government Act has been described as a a “cunning sleight of hand” and criticised for giving the minister even more power over councils' decision-making. Pip Hinman reports.

Tenants, housing activists fight NSW gov’t demolition plans

With more than 57,000 households on the NSW public housing wait list, public housing tenants are determined not to let their homes be demolished. Rachel Evans reports. 

Essential polling shows support for a democratic economy, proportional representation

Essential Research found support for a democratic economic system and for proportional representation, which would make the electoral system fairer for minor parties. Daniel Mundës reports.

Australians for War Powers Reform says Labor must not support US strikes across the Middle East

Australians for War Powers Reform said Anthony Albanese must not support the US air strikes on Iraq and Syria and that Joe Biden could “readily prevent” the war expanding. Mark Robinson reports.