Along with hundreds of other anti-war and First Nations activists, veteran activist Coral Wynter joined the Close Pine Gap, Sacred Land Back Convergence at Mparntwe/Alice Springs.
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Victoria has a new Premier four months out from a state election, showing it is terrified it will face annihilation at the election. Sue Bull and Jacob Andrewartha argue that Ben Carroll is just as prepared to do the bidding of big business as his predecessor.
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The population of the inner-west suburb of Leichhardt is set to double with 10,000 new homes proposed for the area. Isaac Nellist spoke to Doodie Herman from Leichhardt Matters about how residents are responding.
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Delegates to Labor’s national conference were greeted by two large protests, as well as a number of smaller actions, demanding that AUKUS be scrapped and communities and climate action be funded. Markela Panegyres reports.
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Pauline Hanson comments regarding domestic violence are part of her base building strategy. Lisbeth Latham argues that it is not around indifference to violence against women, but around active opposition to the specific measures — funding, services, legal reform — that would address it.
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The Queensland Liberal National Party government is not only hiding domestic and family violence reports from public scrutiny, it has abandoned its own taskforce’s recommendations and cut $40 million from important services. Justin Beevers reports.
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Joe Hill recounts what happened after he reported safety concerns on a site. He argues that the best way for safety issues to be addressed is when workers have a fully unionised job site, with a union agreement as well as an elected union health and safety representative.
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With only 48 hours’ notice, tens of thousands of teachers and Education Support staff stopped work again to demand the Victorian Labor government make a better pay and conditions offer. Mary Merkenich reports.
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More than 150 people turned out to support a community-initiated anti-racism rally in Broadmeadows, where community speakers were invited to speak out how to defeat One Nation. Jacob Andrewartha reports.
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The Community and Public Sector Union is pursuing a case in the Fair Work Commission against labour hire companies undermining workers’ rights in the Australian Tax Office. Jim McIlroy reports.
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Anti-war activists gathered at Mindil Beach to protest the Exercise Pitch Black war games and oppose the increasing militarisation of the Northern Territory. Stephen W Enciso reports.
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Ben Radford joined Green Left Radio to talk about the recent Colombian presidential election.