Telstra’s network outage cut millions of people off from communication. Dom Williams argues that the solution is to take this essential infrastructure back into public hands.
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As record-breaking heatwaves scorch the northern hemisphere and another El Niño summer is predicted here, new research from The Australia Institute says Labor’s safeguard mechanism is failing. Alex Bainbridge reports.
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Environmental activists have applauded a decision by the Greenlandic government to reject an extension to a controversial exploration license held by Western Australia-based mining company Energy Transition Minerals, reports Peter Boyle.
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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.
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The investment boom in generative artificial intelligence, spurring the rapid build of data centres across Victoria, is raising widespread concerns. Jacob Andrewartha reports.
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The rapid deployment of new data centres to power artificial intelligence systems, such as chatbots and generative AI, has enormous and possibly damaging implications for energy systems and the climate, argues Isaac Nellist.
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The massive investment in data centres to power rapid artificial intelligence growth has come under scrutiny for their enormous energy and water use. On this episode of the Green Left Show, Isaac Nellist talks to Ketan Joshi, Abigail Boyd and Sanaa Shah about the impact of data centres on climate and communities.
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Protesters gathered outside the venue where multinational arms manufacturer Thales was hosting drinks with defence, industry and government leaders. Leo Earle reports.
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Marxist economist Michael Roberts recently spoke to ecosocialist Climate and Capitalism editor Ian Angus about his new book, Metabolic Rifts: Capitalism’s Assault on the Earth System.
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The gas leak at Viva refinery, the result of machinery failures, is no surprise for locals, who say the company is not spending enough on safety and maintenance. Sue Bull reports.
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The Rail Tram and Bus Union is calling on NSW Labor to follow Victoria and Tasmania and give commuters free or at least significantly reduced cost public transport. Jim McIlroy reports.
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Josef Benedict is a researcher covering the Asia Pacific region for the CIVICUS Monitor, a publication of the CIVICUS global civil society alliance that is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. He spoke to Green Left’s Peter Boyle on March 3.