More than 100 activists protested outside the Perth Convention Centre where the Indian Ocean Defence and Security Conference and Exhibition was promoting militarism. Cas Smith reports.
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Socialist Alliance is contesting the November Victorian elections in the Northern Metropolitan region for the Legislative Council and in the lower house seats of Broadmeadows and Pascoe Vale. Jordan Shukri AK Armaou-Massoud reports.
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The First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels, involving government representatives from 59 countries, was in Santa Marta, Colombia, reports Ben Radford.
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On this episode of On The Streets, we discuss the solidarity shown with Gazans under siege and Sumud flotilla participants and the ongoing fight to save public housing from demolition.
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A secret government report said that while Port Kembla is the assessment’s preferred site for an East Coast nuclear submarine base, Muloobinba remains under consideration. Steve O’Brien reports.
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Labor conspicuously omitted plans to avert the climate emergency in its budget, however renewable energy projects are advancing nonetheless. Alex Bainbridge reports.
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Extinction Rebellion SA organised a series of creative protests outside the Australian Energy Producers conference to protest the push for more fossil fuels in a climate emergency. Markela Panegyres reports.
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This year's Sydney Film Festival, running from June 3–14, features films about First Nations resistance, a Palestinian uprising and communities seeking justice, writes Ben Radford.
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The Denman Aberdeen Muswellbrook Scone Healthy Environment Group defended a NSW Court of Appeal ruling in the High Court that the climate change impacts of fossil fuel projects have to be taken into account. Kerry Smith reports.
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Recent reports suggest that the Western Australian Labor government is planning on pushing ahead with its net-zero plan but without emission reductions targets. Maz Misiewicz reports.
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A recent High Court case, over undercover footage filmed inside a Victorian slaughterhouse, matters because whistleblowers have long played an important role in exposing exploitation that powerful interests would prefer to keep hidden. Greg McFarlane reports.
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Solar Citizens has criticised the budget for not assisting renters — about a third of the population — obtain access to cheaper energy. Jim McIlroy reports.