The Northern Territory is once again set to debate a voluntary assisted dying bill, 30 years after being robbed of its world-first assisted law. Suzanne James reports.
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The three-day inquiry into Labor’s devastating National Disability Insurance Scheme bill has been extended, after disability advocacy and human rights organisations outlined the significant risks to NDIS participants if it were to become law. Graham Matthews reports.
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Sarah Game, a former One Nation now Family First MP, has been pushing to restrict abortion rights in South Australia since last year but she recently failed again. Markela Panegyres reports.
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As right-wing editors sniff around for the opportunity to decisively shift politics to the right — to benefit the billionaires — working people’s only defence is to organise collective struggles for our rights, argues Sam Wainwright.
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The new aged care law was promoted as the sector’s most significant reform in a generation. But, as Suzanne James writes, relying on a market-based system means that complex human needs come second.
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More guest speakers for Ecosocialism 2026 have been confirmed, including a First Nations leader, a Greens MP and activists from the United States, Malaysia, Brazil, Western Sahara and Australia. Fred Fuentes reports.
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Socialist Alliance launched its Victorian election campaign for four lower house seats across the region. SA’s campaign slogan is “Fighting for People, NOT the Billionaires”. Tim Gooden reports.
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A new proposed drug driving regime in NSW is being criticised for its potential to target medicinal cannabis patients, with its proposal to set up a police database of users. Paul Gregoire reports.
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Thousands of allied health professionals went on strike to demand a fair wage, manageable workloads, action on gender-based undervaluation and stronger retention measures. Jacob Andrewartha reports.
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About 50 people protested in defence of Foley House, accommodation for men with complex needs, outside the office of Labor MP Katie Hall in Footscray. Darren Saffin reports.
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About 100 people gathered at short notice, near NSW Parliament, to protest a far-right, anti-choice gathering. Coral Wynter reports.
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On this episode of On The Streets, we discuss the workers’ campaigns fighting for better pay, workloads and conditions, and upcoming events for Naksa Day.