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Green Left journalists Isaac Nellist and Riley Breen discuss the latest news from across the continent and around the world.

Socialist Alliance councillor Sue Bolton is standing for re-election to the Merri-Bek Council, in the Bababi Djinanang ward which covers Fawkner and parts of Coburg North. Jacob Andrewartha reports.

After rejecting an inadequate offer from the Department of Education (DoE), the State School Teachers’ Union of Western Australia (SSTUWA) called a half-day strike. WA teacher reports.

Aid organisations, including Amnesty International, Oxfam Australia, Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA, Australian Palestinian Advocacy Network and Trade Unionists for Palestine, supported the global call to end arms deals with Israel. Jim McIlroy reports.

Inspired by the United States encampments in support of Palestine, students launched one on Curtin University. Alex Salmon reports.

 

More than 5000 unionists, largely construction workers, marched through the CBD on May 1 to mark May Day, the international day of workers’ struggle. Jim McIlroy reports.

Palestine will be free: Student encampment begins at UQ

A Gaza solidarity encampment has recent been set up at the University of Queensland. Photos by Alex Bainbridge.

Students for Palestine at UQ

Students at the newly-formed Gaza solidarity encampment rallied against Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the University of Queensland. Sam Morris reports.

Queer Liberation Boorloo welcomes WA Labor's long-awaited announcement on gender reassignment reforms, but says it has more promises to the LGBTIQ community to keep. Nova Sobieralski  reports. 

Tens of thousands of people joined mass rallies to demand real action to combat male violence against women, over April 26–27, promoted by the killing of 27 women, so far, this year.

student protest for Palestine

As Israel continues to threaten a ground invasion of Rafah — where more than 1 million people are sheltering — students around the world have pitched tents at campuses to protest their universities' complicity in the genocide.

Mariana Riscali, a national executive member of the Socialist and Freedom Party, is confirmed to speak at Ecosocialism 2024. Fred Fuentes reports.