NSW Labor had a chance to address the housing crisis in its election budget, but it barely included a mention. Jim McIlroy reports on how its new plan to subsidise private prefabrication and modular construction factories falls short.
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On this episode of On The Streets, we discuss NSW Police clearing the save Waterloo protest camp, campaigning for abortion rights in South Australia and Victorian school staff rejecting Labor’s shoddy pay offer.
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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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NSW Police have stormed the public housing protest camp at Waterloo Estate, forcibly removing residents and dozens of community members and arresting one. Pip Hinman 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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On this episode of On The Streets, we discuss protests outside Pauline Hanson’s One Nation events and the three-day picket of Bisalloy Steel.
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The current plan for Waterloo South is to demolish all public housing and build 3300 new homes. Alistair Sisson argues that Labor should revisit its previous commitments to public housing residents.
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Wiradjuri and Yuin Redfern resident Angeline Penrith told a protest that Redfern is well into its gentrification, and everyone can see what has happened — under the guise of “progress”. Peter Boyle 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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More than two months after Denmark's March 24 snap election, the Social Democrats, the Socialist People’s Party, the Moderates and the Social Liberals have formed a minority government, reports Duroyan Fertl.
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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.