While mass rallies and marches are often the go-to approach for activists, there has always been scope for creative activity to play a part in shaping how wider society thinks about an issue, writes Cas Smith.
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More than 150 people joined a community-initiated anti-racism rally in Dandenong, where speakers with lived experience addressed the dangerous policy failures of both major parties. Jacob Andrewartha reports.
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United States President Donald Trump’s government overturned the temporary protected status (TPS) of 350,000 Haitians living in the US, following a June 25 Supreme Court decision to greenlight the administration's actions. Malik Miah and Barry Sheppard explain the history behind this move.
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While home affairs minister Tony Burke’s expected announcement of new anti-immigration measures has been postponed, migrant workers, refugees and international students have already been hit by big rises in discriminatory visa fees. Peter Boyle reports.
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A Refugee Action Collective forum discussed how to push back against politicians and the media’s scapegoating of refugees for the cost-of-living and housing crises. Chris Slee reports.
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Join students across the country protesting One Nation’s racism and anti-worker agenda.
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Following an escalation in attacks on Rohingya refugees in Malaysia, Green Left’s Peter Boyle spoke to Angeline Shannan, an independent observer and refugee rights advocate, and Madhavi Madhu, a member of the Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM) and a longstanding refugee rights activist.
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Brazilian socialists Sabrina Fernandes and Mariana Riscali are confirmed to speak at Ecosocialism 2026, which is bringing together activists to discuss pathways for overcoming capitalism. Fred Fuentes reports.
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Tamils and supporters rallied outside the State Library of Victoria to demand justice for the people who were murdered by the Sri Lankan army and buried in mass graves at the town of Chemmani in northern Sri Lanka. Chris Slee reports.
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The US Supreme Court ruled on June 30 that President Donald Trump could not end birthright citizenship by Executive Order. Understanding that this is a setback but not a crushing defeat for the racist forces is important for organising the next stage in the fight back, argues Malik Miah.
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Isaac Nellist spoke to longtime socialist and anti-racist activist Peter Boyle on the Green Left Show about the rise of Pauline Hanson’s One Nation and how to stop its racist, anti-worker agenda.
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Channel Nine’s former star Karl Stefanovic is the latest Australian media personality to reveal their sympathies for the far right, Isaac Nellist reports.