Australian federal elections

‘Democracy is worth it’: Pat O’Shane calls for remote polling booths to be staffed

Kuku Yalanji woman Pat O’Shane has slammed the reported failure to find staff for polling booths in Cape York communities. Kerry Smith reports.

Tackling the cost-of-living crisis by increasing it?

Matthew Alexander explains why the leadership debate about how to address cost-of-living rises and housing affordability is cynical, at best.

 

End trans hate, protesters say on IDAHOBIT

On International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia day, protesters affirmed they would not let politicians promote bigotry. Kerry Smith reports.

Despite La Niña, water remains a critical election issue

The approach of those seeking to be elected to the Murray-Darling Basin and its water distribution plan needs to weighed up because too much water is still being allocated to irrigators. Tracey Carpenter reports.

Novocastrian socialist runs for NSW Senate

Socialist Alliance Senate candidate Niko Leka believes the election will be a pivotal time for climate action and said his PhD in Public Health would see him prioritise preventative healthcare nationally. Maia O’Connor reports.

Balance of power and making real change

Kicking out Morrison and electing a minority Labor government dependent on Greens support would open up political opportunities for progressive reform. But to ensure they win, we have to build our balance of power on the streets, argues Sam Wainwright.

Greens are waging a grassroots campaign to win Griffith

Greens make a strong push to win Griffith in Qld

The Greens are waging an insurgent campaign to win the seat of Griffith. Alex Bainbridge reports.

Continuing in the footsteps of North Queensland’s rich red history

North Queensland has a rich socialist history, with women, migrants and First Nations people playing a big role. Renee Lees reports.

Exposed: The $42 billion super tax rort

Superannuation tax concessions mostly help those on higher incomes and have an impact on the way the climate emergency is tackled. Andrew Chuter explains how.

Pat O'Shane scores highly on GetUp! recommendations to voters

GetUp has released how-to-vote recommendations for a number of seats in the coming election including in Leichhardt where Pat O'Shane is standing. Alex Bainbridge reports.

Quality universal public housing is possible

The Arkadia Building in Alexandria, close to transport and opposite Sydney Park, is a model of what government-supported affordable housing could look like, argues Andrew Chuter.

Green Left Show #22: Stop the cashless welfare card, raise JobSeeker

The latest episode of the Green Left Show features Hayden Patterson, Amanda (from SayNo7) and Angela Carr who discuss what sort of welfare policy we need.