Argentinian President Javier Milei’s far-right government’s proposal to allow foreign interests to own up to 25% of the country’s land was defeated in the Senate, in the wake of mass protests, reports Ben Radford.
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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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Tenants, neighbours and supporters gathered outside an apartment block in Marrickville to protest a proposed redevelopment that would reduce the amount of affordable rentals on the site. Kerry Smith reports.
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The crisis of affordable and secure housing is widely seen as the number one problem facing Australians and the generational pessimism is hard to miss. Jim McIlroy reports on the Australian Council of Trade Union’s welcome push for public housing.
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The City of Moreton Bay Council will permit unhoused people, who register with council, to camp in Wyllie Park under a new 12-month trial. Justin Beevers reports.
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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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The resignation of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s education minister is the Asian Gen Z movements’ latest blow against government corruption and repressive far-right politics. Jonathan Strauss writes that Ecosocialism 2026 will discuss this and many other global struggles, allowing attendees to get a deeper grasp of these movements’ dynamics.
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The Greens said while the NT has some of the worst protections for renters in Australia, the Country Liberal Party is doing nothing to address the problem. Stephen W Enciso reports.
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The population of the inner-west suburb of Leichhardt is set to double with 10,000 new homes proposed for the area. Isaac Nellist spoke to Doodie Herman from Leichhardt Matters about how residents are responding.
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With Jacinta Allan’s Labor government under pressure, the bosses and their media outlets are amping up their anti-Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union campaign. Sue Bull reports.
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The NSW Labor government’s rezoning of the Bellambi public housing estate, north of Wollongong, is being sold as “renewal”. However, residents do not agree and are campaigning to save their homes. Andrew Chuter reports.
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The rise of One Nation comes off the back of four decades of neoliberalism delivering declining wages, less union strength and a worsening housing crisis. Zane Alcorn argues that a robust campaign for public housing could help take the wind out of its sails.