Labor made a lot of promises to support Palestine, but it has failed on many fronts, not least in its unwavering support for Israel’s war. Khaled Ghannam argues that those who care about justice must vote for Palestine.
NSW Labor
The Chris Minns government has known for at least 16 months about the 140 vacancies in the psychiatry workforce, but rather than rectify this it has gone on the offensive against public health professionals. Jim McIlroy reports.
The NSW government has made a last-ditch attempt to stop the People’s Blockade of the world’s largest coal port by designating Muloobinba/Newcastle Harbour an ‘exclusion zone’, reports Isaac Nellist.
More than 10,000 nurses and midwives went on strike and marched on NSW Parliament to demand a fair pay deal and better conditions. Isaac Nellist reports.
Climate and civil rights activists protested outside the NSW Supreme Court against NSW Police’s attempt to block the Rising Tide People’s Blockade of the world’s largest coal port, reports Isaac Nellist.
New South Wales Labor's harsh new bail laws have been widely opposed by First Nations, legal and community groups who say they will cause 'unspeakable damage', reports Pip Hinman.
Community representatives from across the state demanded NSW Labor stick to its policy, and promises, to help forcibly merged councils wishing to deamalgamate to do so. Pip Hinman reports.
The number of asbestos-polluted sites grows by the day, people should be asking why the EPA has failed to act for a decade. Peter Boyle reports.
Community group REDWatch asked a couple of government departments to give residents a briefing on rezoning plans, which would eliminate public housing. Andrew Chuter reports.
The problems with native forest logging go beyond the unviable economics: the injustice of the destruction of First Nations country and the levelling of crucial habitat for koalas are some more. Leo Earle reports.
The Demerge NSW Alliance is asking Labor to amend the Local Government Act to give residents in forcibly merged councils more say. Pip Hinman spoke to Brian Halstead from Save Our Councils and DNA about why the changes are important.
Labor’s small target strategy offers little to people and further shrinks the already thin political differences between the major parties, argues Peter Boyle.
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