Resistance!

  • 'Women still face great inequality'

    The following article is based on a speech given by Chere Bowman at the Wollongong Reclaim the Night rally on October 23. Bowman spoke as a member of Resistance.

  • Student concessions to be slashed in NSW

    Student travel concessions have come under attack from the NSW state government. The proposed removal of the subsidy for school students will affect 700,000 students. The $50 back-to-school allowance, initiated by former premier Bob Carr in 2002, is also set to be cut.

  • Democracy ... US-style

    Having “free” and “fair” multi-party elections is the United States’ main claim to democracy. But just how democratic is US capitalism?

  • Young Liberals' academic witch-hunt falls flat

    The Young Liberals are testing the long-held notion that academic autonomy is sacrosanct. Their so-called “Make Education Fair” campaign is really a witch hunt against progressive educators and academics.

  • Young people changing Nepal

    Living in Australia, it’s not easy to imagine that young people have the potential to make major social change.

  • Resistance activist receives enviro award

    Long-term Resistance activist Leigh Hughes has been recognised by the Australian Capital Territory Conservation Council for his leading role in the Canberra environment movement. The "Leading Light Award" was one of three "Local Hero" awards announced at the Conservation Council's annual fundraising dinner on October 17, and recognises the "most outstanding environmental effort of an individual under the age of 30". Hughes, who is also a member of the Democratic Socialist Perspective, joined Resistance as a high-school student in 1998.

  • Education for liberation

    A student at a Hobart High School was suspended two weeks ago for dying his hair a bright colour.

  • Uncertain futures: It's time for change!

    Young people today face an uncertain future. Watching the news on any channel at night is proof enough of this. The current crisis taking precedence on news broadcasts around the globe is of course the financial crisis.

  • Who's Australia's worst environment minister?

    On September 15, Resistance kicked off our competition to determine who is Australia’s worst environment minister. Resistance members in Melbourne headed down to 50 Lonsdale Street to present Gavin Jennings, Victoria’s environment minister, with the illustrious award of Australia’s Worst Environment Minister.

  • Speaking out against sexual violence

    On September 17, the Uber Bar in Brisbane announced a new policy of refusing entry to high-profile sports players. According to the owner, Jim Davies, the ban was imposed following numerous “incidents” widely reported in the media.

  • Women's and queer space under attack

    University of Queensland (UQ) women’s collective members discovered racist, sexist and homophobic messages covering the Women’s Room on the morning of September 17.