A former Australian army rifleman and a senior bureaucrat have revealed the depths to which Labor is prepared to go to revive offshore detention in Nauru. Binoy Kampmark reports.
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Members of the Sudanese community and their supporters rallied at Parliament House to call for an end to the genocide in Sudan. Markela Panegyres reports.
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State Labor governments are rushing to restrict democratic rights and boost police powers to quash dissent and distract from failures, argues Isaac Nellist.
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Human rights activists are demanding that Ansell prevent the forced repatriation of Bangladeshi workers from Malaysia by Ansell’s contractor, MediCeram. Ron Guy reports.
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The Kurdish community called a snap action to demand freedom for imprisoned leader Abdullah Öcalan. Coral Wynter reports.
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A Refugee Action Collective forum heard that refugees sent to Nauru by the Australian government are suffering physical and mental health problems. Chris Slee reports.
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A migrant worker rights activist has lodged a complaint to the Australian government about how MediCeram, Ansell’s Malaysian supplier, treats its workers. Kerry Smith reports.
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In a historic victory for the left, Catherine Connolly won the presidential election in Ireland, becoming the first left candidate to win a majority of votes in a national election. Green Left’s Isaac Nellist speaks to Paul Murphy, Dublin-based ecosocialist and member of the Irish Parliament, about the significance of the campaign.
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Tamil university students announced the launch of a new Pongu Thamil campaign, in solidarity with Eelam Tamils living in the Sri Lankan state. Jordan Shukri AK Armaou-Massoud reports.
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The Jewish Council of Australia has called for united action to combat the far right and call out racism, rather than giving police more powers. Kerry Smith reports.
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More than 100 people attended a film screening of Gaza Surf Club in Ocean Grove. Tim Gooden reports.