Refugees & migrants

  • ‘We won’t wait for change’

    Two hundred and seventy people gathered for the Resistance 2010: The World Can't Wait! conference in Thirroul, near Wollongong, over April 24-26. The national conference brought together young activists from all over Australia to discuss a broad range of political issues and to get organised in the face of an uncertain future.

  • Manus Island's last prisoner denied justice

    Since the end of July, 24-year-old Palestinian asylum seeker Aladdin Sisalem has been the only prisoner in the Australian government's Lombrum detention centre on Manus Island, in Papua New Guinea. He has very little human contact,

  • Horror on Manus Island

    The Australian-funded detention centre on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island first opened on October 21, 2001. The first group of Iraqi asylum seekers to arrive there were dismayed to find they had been tricked into thinking they were being taken to Australia.

  • Enough - we must stand together to protect Victoria’s public housing

    • Naarm/Melbourne

    Australia is in the worst housing crisis in its history. The effects of this are felt mainly and most severely by low and moderate-income households. The State of Victoria has the lowest level of public and community housing in Australia, at 2.8 percent. Over 58,000 people remain on the State public housing waiting list; many more remain in over-priced substandard private…

  • Fighting the Far Right - Who they are and how we resist them

    • Western Australia
    • Boorloo/Perth & Walyalup/Fremantle

    In the aftermath of the nationwide far-right protests, and the counter-demonstrations against them, we need a theory that identifies what shapes these forces and a strategy to counter it. How should socialists respond to the growing far-right threat? What tactics can best counter them? Join us to discuss these and other questions.

  • Forum: Los Angeles protests: Resisting Trump's deportations

    • Online
    • Gadigal Country/Sydney
    • Naarm/Melbourne

    Join this public forum with Los Angeles-based union organiser Thomas Malone, a member of the Democratic Socialist America, Bread and Roses caucus, about the huge anti-deportation protests in the US. 

  • Nakba 77: Protest for Palestine (Perth)

    • Western Australia
    • Boorloo/Perth & Walyalup/Fremantle

    Join us on 15 May for a very important demonstration to mark the Nakba, the Catastrophe - the massacres, terror, forced expulsions and ethnic cleansing of 750,000 Palestinians carried out by the armed wing of the Zionist movement, which laid the basis for the creation of Israel in 1948. The current genocide in Gaza is the horrific continuation of this long process of ethnic…

  • Feast for Freedom

    • Muloobinba/Newcastle

    Our Newcastle group, HASA (Hunter Asylum Seeker Advocacy) wants to make a difference fundraising for the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC). We’re doing this by hosting a Feast for Freedom, to provide people seeking asylum with access to the essential services they need to rebuild their lives in Australia. This is a meal that makes a difference, and we’re including some…

  • Rally for Palestine - lift the siege of Gaza, end the occupation

    • Western Australia
    • Boorloo/Perth & Walyalup/Fremantle

    Donald Trump has greenlit the ethnic cleansing of Gaza. Tanks have rolled into the West Bank and over 40, 000 Palestinians have been displaced. In Australia, there has been an offensive against people who have spoken up for Gaza. Now is the time to stand up and stand strong. Please join us!

  • Musos for Gaza! Fundraiser for Palestine

    • Western Australia
    • Boorloo/Perth & Walyalup/Fremantle

    Fundraiser for Palestine   As Palestinians continue to endure immeasurable hardship each day under occupation, and with the recent threats of further displacement, there has been minimal time for rest and peace. Now is not the time to lose momentum. We must continue to amplify their voices and provide support where and how we can. This is where you come in!   Some of…

  • Ramadan Iftar Fundraiser | Emergency Relief for West Bank & Gaza | Sydney Hearts in Action

    • Western Sydney

    Join us for a special Ramadan Iftar Fundraiser for Palestine - An Evening of Solidarity and Hope Experience the true spirit of Ramadan in an evening of community, generosity, and solidarity as we come together to share a meal and support fundraising efforts for Palestine.  The event is open to everyone, regardless of faith- Lets come together in the spirit of…

  • Palestine Solidarity Picnic

    • Boorloo/Perth & Walyalup/Fremantle

    Join us for an end of year picnic commemorating over a year of solidarity work, standing alongside Palestinians facing genocide. We will be collecting presents for Palestinian children and collecting donations to support recently arrived Palestinian families. Please bring a plate to share. Some halal food will be available. There will also be face painting for children and…