Climate campaigners say NSW Labor's decision to open the state's west to gas exploration companies will harm the environment and make the transition to benign energy more difficult. Jim McIlroy reports.
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Marxist economist Michael Roberts recently spoke to ecosocialist Climate and Capitalism editor Ian Angus about his new book, Metabolic Rifts: Capitalism’s Assault on the Earth System.
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The call for a tax on gas corporations’ exports is growing louder by the day. Despite 80% of gas production being sent offshore, the government receives almost no return. Cas Smith reports.
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A 200-strong crowd braved the rain to protest outside Woodside’s annual general meeting at the Crown Casino, Perth, to demand it stop destroying the environment. Petrina Harley reports.
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The gas leak at Viva refinery, the result of machinery failures, is no surprise for locals, who say the company is not spending enough on safety and maintenance. Sue Bull reports.
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Political economist and author Helen Yaffe spoke to Green Left’s Alex Bainbridge about how the Cuban people are responding to the United States government ramping up its imperialist aggression.
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In this interview with Ricardo Vaz, Venezuelan economist Carlos Mendoza Potellá offers his analysis on the recent reform of the Hydrocarbon Law and the struggle for sovereignty in Venezuela.
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Green Left’s Federico Fuentes spoke with Venezuelan leftist Luis Fernando Marquez, a National Agrarian Alliance founding organiser and Alliance for Sovereignty and Democracy activist, about his views on events since the January 3 United States military incursion.
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The Lock the Gate Alliance has hit out at federal environment minister Murray Watt’s approval of almost 1700 new coal seam gas wells in Queensland, saying it will negate the net zero promise. Alex Bainbridge talks to Ellen Roberts.
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Lutruwita Socialist Alliance and Grassroots Action Network Tasmania organised a direct-action protest against the Iran war outside the Anglesea Barracks during an Australian Defence Force open day. Solomon Doyle reports.
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Zara Araz joined 400 women from around Latin America and the world at an international women’s conference in Bogotá, Colombia, to exchange experiences, ideas and solidarity in the struggles against colonialism, capitalism and patriarchy.
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Steve O’Brien, a lifelong peace activist, trade unionist and socialist, is the Socialist Alliance candidate for the by-election for Newcastle lord mayor. Maureen Frances reports.