Peaceful protests against the worsening human rights situation in occupied West Papua were attacked by security forces, reports Susan Price.
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Socialist Alliance is standing housing campaigners Rachel Evans and Isaac Nellist in the inner-Sydney seats of Heffron and Balmain in the March 2027 state election.
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Students, staff, volunteers and supporters of Sydney’s community radio station 2SER have launched a campaign to save the station from closure, following a major funding withdrawal, reports Andrew Chuter.
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Women are at the forefront of struggles in Balochistan, a province in Pakistan that has long struggled for self-determination. Peter Boyle speaks to Sammi Deen Baloch, a young Baloch woman activist, about challenging state repression and patriarchy.
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Jonathan Strauss and Clive Tillman attended the First International Anti-Fascist Conference in Porto Alegre, Brazil, which brought together 4000 activists from more than 40 countries.
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United States President Donald Trump has announced a military blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, while in response, Iran warned that it would block all exports and imports across the region should the blockade continue. Kerry Smith reports.
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Staff at the University of Sydney have spoken out against Vice-Chancellor Mark Scott’s decision to appoint Dr Michael Abrahams-Sprod as a special advisor on antisemitism. Isaac Nellist reports.
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The Fair Work Commission’s landmark decision to abolish some junior rates is a positive step, but Isaac Nellist argues that the deck is still stacked against young people.
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Solomon Doyle spoke to David Genford from the Australian Education Union, Tasmania, about the difficulties teachers and other public sector workers face, including unsustainable workloads, a lack of funding and not enough staff.
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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.
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Two activists were arrested after controversial laws banning pro-Palestine chants came into effect in Queensland. Alex Bainbridge reports
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The Retail and Fast Food Workers Union has launched legal action on behalf of workers at Berkelouw Books and Harry Hartog book sellers, Isaac Nellist reports.