Public money must come with public obligations, argues Suzanne James. If publicly-funded institutions are to serve a diverse population, they must operate on civic principles that apply equally to all.
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Thousands of healthcare workers from across Victoria went on strike to demand better pay and conditions, reports Jacob Andrewartha.
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The Australia Cuba Friendship Society organised a rally outside the United States Consulate in Boorloo/Perth to protest the ongoing blockade on Cuba. Cameron Mitchell reports.
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While opinion polls show Pauline Hanson’s One Nation ahead of the Coalition, how substantial or transient this is remains a political question, argues Alex Bainbridge.
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Multiple government agreements have been made to “close the gap” but, as Peter Boyle writes, the 2025 Closing the Gap report reveals that most measures will not be reached by 2030.
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In Australia’s mostly corporate-owned media landscape, Green Left has been speaking truth to power for 35 years. Ben Radford explains GL’s commitment to building grassroots movements, reporting on events distorted by the mainstream media and showing international solidarity.
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On this episode of On The Streets, we discuss protests for trans rights, justice for TJ Hickey and Palestine solidarity.
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More than 500 people attended the launch for the United Workers Union Members First ticket, indicating enthusiasm for the union to take a new direction. Jacob Andrewartha reports.
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Rallies were held in major cities calling for the release of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan, who has been imprisoned in Turkey for the past 27 years. Kerry Smith reports.
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Suzette Meade writes that former Queensland Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen justified his authoritarianism, dressed up as “law and order”, to claim that “order” required the silencing of public voices. Now, NSW Premier Chris Minns is doing the same.
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Thousands of people protested the Queensland government’s threats to ban Palestine freedom slogans over six protests in one week. Alex Bainbridge reports.
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Isaac Nellist reports on the new code of conduct changes for NSW local councils and how they will impact local democracy and campaigning.