Socialist Alliance senate candidate Sam Wainwright talks to the Green Left Show about the campaign to challenge the big mining companies and to “take back the wealth”.
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Psychologically injured workers will have their support payments cut after two-and-half-years, in new laws proposed by NSW Labor and agreed to by the Liberal-National Coalition. Jim McIlroy reports.
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There has been an outpouring of solidarity and condemnation by community organisations and political parties about the killing of 15 people in Bondi at a Chanukah by the Sea event. Kerry Smith reports.
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Duncan Roden argues that the campaign for secure, low-cost and quality housing is not just about negotiating some technical details, it’s a political fight about the need for genuine democracy.
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The Community and Public Sector (Victoria) called a protest, which drew 200 people, to oppose cuts to the State Library of Victoria. Jacob Andrewartha reports.
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More than 110 booksellers from Berkelouw Books and Harry Hartog stores across New South Wales went on strike for better pay, penalty rates and to end casualisation, reports Isaac Nellist.
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After many years of community campaigns, the greyhound racing track at Wentworth Park in Ultimo will be closed and converted to parkland. But the win should not be used to justify developer handouts, argues Andrew Chuter.
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As society becomes more reliant on digital technology, governments must ensure that the huge amount of energy and water that data centres need does not come at the expense of water resources and a safe climate. Olivia lurincich and Isaac Nellist report.
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Ken Davis argues that in the lead-up to the 49th Mardi Gras parade, the fight is about the spirit, soul and identity of the parade, and the independence of a key community and social justice movement event.
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Sam Wainwright outlines Socialist Alliance's “Take Back the Wealth” campaign in Western Australia and why you should support it.
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The Australian Institute of Criminology has just released a report showing that 33 First Nations people died in prison custody, police custody and custody-related operations and youth detention over 2024–25 — the highest such number since 1979–80. Kerry Smith reports.
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A mass meeting of the Victorian branch of the Community and Public Sector Union drew more than 1500 workers to discuss government recommendations to cut the public service and a campaign against it. Brandon M reports.