The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption investigating alleged illegal donations to the NSW Liberal Party has been told of the illegal methods of a conservative Christian faction within its ranks. Jim McIlroy reports.
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While Tony Burke’s expected announcement of new anti-immigration measures has been postponed, migrant workers, refugees and international students have already been hit by big rises in discriminatory visa fees. Peter Boyle reports.
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Disabled people and advocates condemned the final report of the parliamentary inquiry into the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment for its recommendation that the controversial bill be passed. Graham Matthews reports.
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Sue Bolton writes that new Victorian Premier Ben Carroll is using a bill to close down the Retail and Fast Food Workers Union, which has a good record on organising workers to win real gains and is a political threat to his base in the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association.
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A Refugee Action Collective forum discussed how to push back against politicians and the media’s scapegoating of refugees for the cost-of-living and housing crises. Chris Slee reports.
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Wollongong Against War and Nukes has joined with many others to oppose plans to turn Port Kembla into a military town. Melanie Barnes canvasses the arguments about why AUKUS will make Port Kembla and the region less safe.
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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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NSW Labor is set to introduce a bill to give NSW Police the power to require people to provide access to their digital devices during more routine arrests. Paul Gregoire reports.
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Socialist Alliance opposes the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence data centres being pushed by the Victorian Labor government, as they have no social licence and are being driven by corporate greed.
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An event and exhibition aiming to draw concrete lessons from the struggle against Indonesia’s New Order military regime, highlighting the contributions of left and pro-democracy movements, will take place in Jakarta this month. Peter Boyle speaks to Esty Pratiwi Lubarman, one of the event’s organisers.
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The long-anticipated framework law for the dissolution of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party was brought before Turkish parliament. But it raises more questions than answers, argues Sarah Glynn.
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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.