After winning two stomping majorities in a row, Victorian Labor’s winning streak may be in danger, as opinion polls show both major parties are on the nose. Jack Stickney reports.
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Socialist Alliance is running Anne McMenamin as an independent for the seat of Port Adelaide in the South Australian elections. Markela Panegyres reports.
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Uncle Lionel Fogarty worked tirelessly on political campaigns for Aboriginal rights, while earnestly and consistently crafting provocative, complex poetry, writes Jim McIlroy.
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Permission for salmon companies to use an antibiotic in south-east Lutruwita/Tasmania may be suspended by the federal regulator only four months after approval was granted. Chris Jenkins reports.
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Despite governmental apologies and promises to do better, the forced removal of First Nations’ children has not slowed down, Cas Smith reports.
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Public money must come with public obligations, argues Suzanne James. If publicly funded institutions are to serve a diverse population, they must operate on civic principles that apply equally to all.
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Thousands of healthcare workers from across Victoria went on strike to demand better pay and conditions, reports Jacob Andrewartha.
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Multiple government agreements have been made to “close the gap” but, as Peter Boyle writes, the 2025 Closing the Gap report reveals that most measures will not be reached by 2030.
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Josh Adams argues that in a time of growing transphobia, all progressives need to stand up to those spouting hatred and prejudice, including the Mardi Gras Board.
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On The Streets is a new podcast by Green Left giving you bite-sized updates about the protest movements and grassroots campaigns across the country.
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Nurses, hospital staff and supporters held a lunchtime rally outside Newcastle’s Mater Hospital, to demand better patient and staff safety. Steve O’Brien reports.
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Aiman Farihah, central committee member of the Socialist Party of Malaysia’s youth wing, argues for a socialist alternative to capitalism’s inherent violence and brutality.