Labor has delivered what it hopes will be an election-winning budget, with $17 billion in new tax cuts and $150 in energy rebates to each household for their next two bills. Peter Boyle reports.
Housing
A new report found that an income of $130,000 a year is required to avoid rental stress, but Labor has no plan to address extortionate rents, argues Isaac Nellist.
Vigilantes, whipped up by local right-wing politicians and the NSW premier, attacked people occupying houses in Lismore, which have been vacant since 2022. Nick Fredman reports.
Two councils in Queensland have gone to war on homeless people, fining them for having to live in tents in parks. Justin Beevers reports.
Socialist Alliance launched its federal election campaign for the seat of Sydney and the New South Wales Senate with a diverse crowd of community fighters. Isaac Nellist reports.
Barry Skinner asks if the expulsion of about 30 residents from Selwyn Street boarding houses in Paddington is to become the “New Sydney”?
One hundred and fifty public housing residents in the Waterloo South estate were just given eviction notices from Homes NSW, but many have vowed to fight back. Kerry Smith reports.
The Western Australian election will be an opportunity to assess the major parties, as well as those offering progressive solutions, writes Cas Smith.
Rochelle Porteous, an indefatigable campaigner, suddenly died earlier this year. Hall Greenland writes about her activism, noting many of her greatest victories came while she was in a minority on Leichhardt Council.
Climate and Capitalism editor Ian Angus presents seven recent books on movement building, modern capitalism, evolution, ecology and colonialism.
Socialist Alliance launched its campaign for the seat of Rankin with its key focus for the government to break ties with the genocidal Israeli state, build public housing and climate action. Susan Price reports.
The interest rate cut will bring some relief for borrowers, but it will not significantly ease the cost-of-living crisis. Peter Boyle argues for four measures that will.
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