Delegates to Labor’s national conference were greeted by two large protests, as well as smaller actions, demanding that AUKUS be scrapped and communities and climate action be funded. Markela Panegyres reports.
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Djab Wurrung Gunnai Gundjitmara woman and independent Senator Lidia Thorpe kicked off a statewide Truth and Justice tour to foster discussions about truth-telling and achieving justice for First Nations communities. Darren Saffin reports.
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More than 150 people turned out to support a community-initiated anti-racism rally in Broadmeadows, where community speakers were invited to speak out how to defeat One Nation. Jacob Andrewartha reports.
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Anti-war activists gathered at Mindil Beach to protest the Exercise Pitch Black war games and oppose the increasing militarisation of the Northern Territory. Stephen W Enciso reports.
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On this episode of On The Streets we discuss the convergence to close the Pine Gap spy base and Victorian teachers and school staff on strike.
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Brazilian socialists Sabrina Fernandes and Mariana Riscali are confirmed to speak at Ecosocialism 2026, which is bringing together activists to discuss pathways for overcoming capitalism. Fred Fuentes reports.
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Shamikh Badra argues that when Palestinians are discussed as objects of inquiry, rather than as people with history, political agency and lived experience, the picture will always be incomplete.
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In response to the rise of the far-right, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s ruling coalition plans to unleash more neoliberal attacks on workers. Meanwhile, tens of thousands protested outside the far-right Alternative for Germany's national congress on July 4, facing police violence, reports Mary Merkenich.
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A convoy drove to the United States Pine Gap spy base and 500 people from across the country gathered outside the gates of the military facility to demand it be handed back to Traditional Owners. Kerry Smith reports.
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Pauline Hanson’s podcast interview with far-right British figure Tommy Robinson has cleared up any ambiguity about the meaning of One Nation’s call for a “monocultural” Australia, argues Peter Boyle.
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As Israel continues to inflict genocide on Palestinians, in Gaza and the West Bank, Janet Parker argues that it, not the anti-genocide movement, is ultimately responsible for the rise in antisemitism — not what you will hear at the royal commission into antisemitism.
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The Human Rights Law Centre’s forum, Understanding the Rise of the Far Right in Australia, drew activists and advocates to the Wheeler Centre. Mariota S reports.