Despite a majority of MLAs supporting a voluntary assisted dying law, the NT Country Liberal Party Chief Minister had to be dragged to support it, and then she ensured that two restrictive clauses were added. Suzanne James reports.
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The disaster in Nepal, Tibet and China has been described as being like a “horror movie” — only it is too real to ignore the fact that climate change is the greatest security threat of our time. Pip Hinman argues for the need to challenge Australia’s head-in-sand approach.
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In the second part of our interview, Ella Teevan, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America’s National Political Committee, talks with Green Left’s Isaac Nellist about the importance of challenging President Donald Trump’s war drive, imperialist interventions and far-right agenda, and whether ecosocialist ideas are gaining traction in the United States.
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Even in this wealthy country, where welfare remains at poverty-level, we face the prospect of mass unemployment as artificial intelligence and other new technologies replace jobs. Peter Boyle argues that as capitalism takes us deeper into crisis, we need to build solidarity to resist the toxic billionaire class.
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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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Thousands of allied health professionals working in Victoria’s public hospitals took part in a 24-hour strike demanding better pay and working conditions. Jacob Andrewartha reports.
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A voluntary assisted dying bill has finally been re-introduced to Northern Territory parliament, after years of campaigning. But as Suzanne James reports, the Country Liberal Party is intent on making it unnecessarily restrictive.
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Maccas joined Green Left Radio to discuss the weekend's rallies to protect the NDIS.
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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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Delegates to Labor’s national conference were greeted by two large protests, as well as smaller actions, demanding that AUKUS be scrapped and communities and climate action be funded. Markela Panegyres reports.
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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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Join the rallies across the country to protect the NDIS from Labor's cuts. Isaac Nellist reports.