A scathing August report from the Commonwealth Ombudsman has found that nearly 1000 JobSeeker recipients have had their payments unlawfully cancelled over a two-year period, in what welfare advocates have dubbed “Robodebt 2.0”. Josh Adams reports.
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The global streets’ response to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s declaration that Israel will seize Gaza City has been huge protests demanding sanctions on Israel. Pip Hinman reports.
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The Maritime Union of Australia is ramping up pressure on the Pilbara Port Authority, pushing for protected industrial action over wages and housing at the Utah Point Bulk Handling Facility. Chris Jenkins reports.
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Hundreds of university and high school students mobilised for the National Student Strike 4 Palestine to demand universities cut all ties with Israeli weapons companies and that the government sanction Israel. Jacob Andrewartha reports.
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Justice for Palestine has announced a plan to march over the Story Bridge in Magan-djin/Brisbane as part of the August 24 national day of action. Alex Bainbridge reports.
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Up to 300,000 people marched across Sydney’s iconic Harbour Bridge in a historic protest to demand Labor sanction Israel and provide aid to deliberately starved Gazans. Rachel Evans and Olivia Iurincich report.
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Mary Kostakidis told a public meeting, called to support her defence against the Zionist Federation of Australia, that everyone needs to stand up for the truth. Jim McIlroy reports.
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A protest was called to oppose Victorian Labor’s destruction and privatisation of 44 public housing towers. Jacob Andrewartha reports.
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A sea of humanity marched across the Sydney Harbour Bridge, adding to the growing pressure on Labor to impose sanctions on Israel, stop the two-way arms trade with Israel and send food aid to Gaza. Pip Hinman and Alex Banbridge report.
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Solidarity was shown to former SBS journalist Mary Kostakidis, who the Zionist Federation of Australia is trying to silence from speaking out about Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Clint Duncan reports.
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Members of the Druze community, in particular those of Syrian and Lebanese background, organised a “Stand with Sweida” rally on the steps of Victorian Parliament. Zane Alcorn reports.
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A snap protest opposed Victorian Labor’s bail “reform” laws and called on it to implement an alternative series of reforms, which include the removal of the presumption against bail and for remand to be a last resort. Jacob Andrewartha reports.