On this episode of On The Streets we discuss protests against an AI data centre proposal, against Glencore’s Hunter Valley Operations extension and a speak-out for homelessness week.
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The NSW Teachers Federation held a rally outside Port Kembla Public School to support the campaign against AUKUS. Melanie Barnes reports.
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Bob’s life principles were based on solidarity, opposition to oppression and exploitation and support for working-class struggles, recalls Sue Bolton.
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Sabrina Fernandes is a political economist and ecosocialist activist based in Brazil. She joined Federico Fuentes on the latest episode of the Green Left Show to discuss the need for an ecosocialist future, and how tackling the climate crisis requires a radical transformation of society.
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NSW Police formally withdrew charges against 125 protesters from Rising Tide’s 2024 People’s Blockade. Jim McIlroy reports that activists say they have been “vindicated” for having taken one of the largest civil disobedience protests at Newcastle port
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More than 100 people rallied in Martin Place to say “No” to Glencore’s bid to expand its coal mines in the Hunter Valley in New South Wales. Jim McIlroy reports.
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Fossil fuel companies are targeting young people in schools, early childhood centres, museums and community organisations to propagandise about the industry, downplaying its role in causing climate change. Ben Radford reports.
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Traditional water owners from the northern Murray Darling Basin have set up a new First Nations group to ensure that cultural and personal connections to local rivers are restored as part of their water rights and to stop environmental degradation. Tracey Carpenter reports.
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Activists from Rising Tide joined a national day of action to protest against ANZ funding fracking in the Beetaloo Basin. Elias Boyle reports.
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The resignation of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s education minister is the Asian Gen Z movements’ latest blow against government corruption and repressive far-right politics. Jonathan Strauss writes that Ecosocialism 2026 will discuss this and many other global struggles, allowing attendees to get a deeper grasp of these movements’ dynamics.
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The Sydney Knitting Nannas and Friends reminded politicians of their responsibilities to protect the environment, phase out coal and generally telling them to “do a lot better”. Jim McIlroy reports.
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Glencore’s guarantee of jobs cannot be trusted, based on its own history, writes Steve O'Brien. Its bid to expand its coal mining must be rejected and it must be forced to offer a strong transition package to affected miners and their communities.