The Prime Minister delivered a sort of homily to the United Nations, saying Australia “understands the dangers of global warming and the urgency of climate action”. But his actions belie his words, argues Pip Hinman.
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Whyalla Steelworks has produced about three-quarters of Australia’s structural steel and all the country’s steel rails and girders. Why aren't the state and federal governments working to make it a publicly-owned corporation, asks Renfrey Clarke.
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In response to the escalating wildfire crisis in Indonesia since July, which has covered much of Southeast Asia in a protracted and hazardous smoke haze, activists are calling for companies behind the crisis to be named and shamed, reports Peter Boyle.
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Ayesha Ahmad, a Pakistani socialist-feminist activist, researcher, educator and labour rights practitioner with the Haqooq-e-Khalq Party, was one of the guest speakers at the Ecosocialism 2026 conference in Magan-djin/Brisbane. She spoke to Green Left’s Peter Boyle about the impact of the mounting global ecological crisis on politics in Pakistan.
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Indonesia is facing another wildfire catastrophe, reports Chris Lang.
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The Ecosocialism 2026 conference, in Magan-djin/Brisbane, brought together ecosocialist, anti-colonial, feminist and anti-racist activists for an empowering exchange of ideas and experiences. Peter Boyle reports.
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Federal Labor maintained its support for the fossil fuel industry against community demands for genuine climate action, by voting down a motion that would have blocked the so-called Improved Native Forest Management system. The Greens were split on the vote. Alex Bainbridge looks at what is at stake.
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See Yong Feng was one of the guest speakers at the Ecosocialism 2026 conference in Magan-djin/Brisbane. He illustrated in his presentation, “Degrowth and Ecosocialism”, how it would be possible for all people — in the Global South and Global North — to have a good life without crossing planetary boundaries.
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Anti-war and solidarity groups are protesting across the country on the International Day of Peace to demand an end to the war alliance with the United States and for AUKUS to be scrapped. Kerry Smith reports.
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We can push back against capitalist politicians and their billionaire mates by getting better organised and using our collective power. Jacob Andrewartha argues this is why Socialist Alliance puts its energy into organising with others in struggle.
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Former Greens leader Bob Brown said Australia is “culpable” for the devastation in Nepal because it was not acting seriously on the dangers of carbon emissions changing the climate. Alex Bainbridge reports.
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Australia digs fossil fuels; Türkiye burns them. One exports coal, the other imports it. They are co-hosts of the COP31 in November. Önder Algedik reports.