Hundreds of people called for a moratorium on the construction of data centres at a protest called by the Borderlands Cooperative and Citizens of Tottenham. Jacob Andrewartha reports.
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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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The Ansell 100 shareholder campaign will propose resolutions at its annual general meeting, in November, calling for remediation and justice for Bangladeshi Mediceram workers in Malaysia. Ron Guy reports.
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Tanking in the polls, United States President Donald Trump repeated his charge that the 2020 elections were “stolen” from him, preparing the ground to challenge the results of November's midterm election, writes Barry Sheppard.
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Sam Wainwright argues we urgently need to step up the fight within the union movement to stop AUKUS and the associated drive to militarism. If there is a war we need to fight right now, it is the one to destroy their attempt to claim social license for these death machines.
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People shared their horror experiences about Work for the Dole programs, including not having training, the lack of safety equipment and very little supervision, at an Australian Unemployed Workers’ Union event. Pip Ryan reports.
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The Greens said while the NT has some of the worst protections for renters in Australia, the Country Liberal Party is doing nothing to address the problem. Stephen W Enciso reports.
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Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union construction and maintenance members, employed by United Group Limited at the Viva Viva Oil Refinery have won a new agreement. Tim Gooden reports.
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National protests on August 1 condemned Labor plans to cut $38 billion from the National Disability Insurance Scheme and reduce all participants’ funding. Renfrey Clarke reports.
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Victoria has a new premier four months out from a state election, showing that Labor 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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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 and an elected union health and safety representative.
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Almost one hundred workers and community activists joined a three-hour picket outside the Dubai-based logistics and port company DP World, at Port Botany, for better pay and conditions for security guards. Rachel Evans reports.