Attempts by conservative forces to whittle back abortion rights in NSW, South Australia and Queensland have all been defeated for now. Kamala Emanuel looks at what’s behind these efforts and what is at stake.
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Anne Leggett’s life was commemorated at a private ceremony for friends, family and comrades at her home in Merewether. Below is an abridged obituary from Linda Alcorn and Pauline Dunne.
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Two prominent Baloch human rights defenders were sentenced to life imprisonment, on June 22, under Pakistan's notorious anti-terrorism laws, reports Peter Boyle.
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Sarah Game, a former One Nation now Family First MP, has been pushing to restrict abortion rights in South Australia since last year but she recently failed again. Markela Panegyres reports.
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Supporters of free speech protested outside the Western Australian parliament as Labor’s bill to dramatically limit the right to protest was tabled. Janet Parker reports.
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Thousands of allied health professionals went on strike to demand a fair wage, manageable workloads, action on gender-based undervaluation and stronger retention measures. Jacob Andrewartha reports.
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Zara Lomas pays tribute to Jools Topp, one half of Aotearoa New Zealand’s iconic duo The Topp Twins, who died last month.
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About 100 people gathered at short notice, near NSW Parliament, to protest a far-right, anti-choice gathering. Coral Wynter reports.
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Anti-abortion MPs are coordinating their attacks on hard-won reproductive healthcare rights in three states. Pip Hinman reports.
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Workers from the Health Services Union organised a snap action outside University Hospital Geelong to call for a fair pay rise amid growing concerns about job security. Tim Gooden reports.
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Sarah Glynn examines two recent blows to democracy in the Kurdish region of the Middle East.
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On this episode of On The Streets we discuss rallies to mark 78 years of al Nakba (the Catastrophe) and upcoming actions to save Waterloo public housing.