�鶹��ý - Australia

Unearthing solidarity from capitalism

Neville Spencer — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 14:15:00 +1000

Neville Spencer reviews a new book by Canadian socialist and political economist Michael Lebowitz.

Palestine is the issue

Jews Against the Occupation ’48 — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 11:15:00 +1100

Jews Against the Occupation ’48 is calling on Labor to heed the latest United Nations report and not participate in Israel’s genocide of Palestinians.

Cross-faith solidarity rally for Palestine

Stephen W Enciso — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 10:30:00 +1100

A ceasefire rally was organised by the Islamic community in Garramilla/Darwin in the wake of Israel’s renewed bombing in Palestine. Stephen W Enciso reports.

Pro-Palestine activists renew action as Israel’s genocide intensifies

Pip Hinman — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 17:15:00 +1100

Israel’s indiscriminate bombardment of Gaza, West Bank and Lebanon, after United States President Donald Trump gave it the okay to unleash “all hell”, has re-ignited pro-Palestine protests across Australia.

NT Chief Minister under fire from ICAC, environment groups, supporters of voluntary assisted dying

Suzanne James — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 16:15:00 +1100

The honeymoon, if there was one, is over for Northern Territory Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro. Suzanne James reports on the growing pushback against her riding roughshod over democracy.

NT MLA misleads parliament about support for mandatory sentencing

Stephen W Enciso — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 10:45:00 +1100

Laurie Zio, the Northern Territory Country Liberal Party Member for Fannie Bay, has been caught out misleading parliament about support for mandatory sentencing. Stephen W Enciso reports.

Protesters take to the streets for Trans Day of Visibility

Susan Price — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 16:45:00 +1100

A spirited protest outside Queensland Premier David Crisafulli's Broadwater electorate office demanded the reinstatement of gender-affirming and lifesaving care for trans kids. Susan Price reports.

If you’re angry about the world, listen to these 10 new albums

Mat Ward — Sat, 29 Mar 2025 13:30:00 +1100

Mat Ward looks back at March’s political news and the best new music that related to it.

Momentum builds against NT govt’s mandatory sentencing regime

Stephen W Enciso — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 12:45:00 +1100

Frontline workers in the Northern Territory are pushing back against the Country-Liberal Party’s destructive “tough on crime” policies. Stephen W Enciso reports.

Australia continues to deny existence of Wunna Nyiyaparli, despite UN order

Paul Gregoire — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 12:30:00 +1100

Labor is defying a United Nations order to ensure the Wunna Nyiyaparli people of Western Australia’s eastern Pilbara region are able to decide how they develop their traditional land. Paul Gregoire reports.

Justice not Jails says keeping children in police cells is ‘unacceptable’

Stephen W Enciso — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 11:15:00 +1100

Northern Territory Courts cut the after-hours bail service, creating more danger, particularly for minors. Stephen W Enciso reports on the community push-back.

Palestine campus activists, academics stand up to new McCarthyism

Jim McIlroy — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 10:45:00 +1100

Rank-and-file activists within the National Tertiary Education Union organised a national day of action for Palestine at nine university campuses. Jim McIlroy reports.

Labor’s election budget fails on cost-of-living, housing and climate

Peter Boyle — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 15:30:00 +1100

Labor has delivered what it hopes will be an election-winning budget, with $17 billion in new tax cuts and $150 in energy rebates to each household for their next two bills. Peter Boyle reports.

New report says even middle-income earners struggle with rents

Isaac Nellist — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +1100

A new report found that an income of $130,000 a year is required to avoid rental stress, but Labor has no plan to address extortionate rents, argues Isaac Nellist.

WA Labor loses control of Legislative Council

Blair Vidakovich — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 10:15:00 +1100

WA Labor suffered an -18% swing against it, with the swing going largely to minor party and independent candidates. Blair Vidakovich reports.

‘Mickey 17’: The tale of an ‘expendable’ worker in space

Isaac Nellist — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 21:45:00 +1100

Isaac Nellist reviews Mickey 17, the latest film from Oscar award winning director Bong Joon Ho, which skewers the despair and wackiness of capitalism.

Socialist Alliance: Cut military spending to address housing, cost-of-living and climate crises

Peter Boyle — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 15:30:00 +1100

Socialist Alliance is calling for a 50% cut in military expenditure and to use the $28 billion to address the urgent housing, cost-of-living and climate crises, argues Peter Boyle.

Thousands join snap protests against Israel’s renewed bombing of Gaza

Pip Hinman — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 14:15:00 +1100

As Israel unleashes more bombing terror across Gaza, protesters took to the streets in emergency snap actions across Australia. Pip Hinman reports.

Murray-Darling river communities demand water over-extraction ends

Tracey Carpenter — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 14:15:00 +1100

Notwithstanding flooding rains and Cyclone Alfred delivering exceptional rains, inland and the Murray-Darling/Barka Rivers are struggling to survive a heating climate and the over-extraction of water. Tracey Carpenter reports.

Forum discusses democratic opportunities under new Sri Lankan government

Chris Slee — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 10:30:00 +1100

Four speakers addressed a public forum organised by Australian Advocacy for Good Governance in Sri Lanka. Chris Slee reports.

Sold-out screening of ‘No Other Land’ raises funds for medical support for Palestinians

Cas Smith — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 15:45:00 +1100

A packed-out screening of No Other Land, which offers an unprecedented opportunity for Palestinian activists to have their voices heard, raised important funds and recruited new activists to the solidarity movement. Cas Smith reports.

Thousands demand logging end in old-growth forests

Kerry Smith — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +1100

More than 9000 people joined 12 protests across the country to demand governments ban logging in native old-growth forests. Kerry Smith reports.

Video: Greens press for legalised recreational cannabis use

Suzanne James — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 11:45:00 +1100

Suzanne James and David Shoebridge discuss the Australian Greens latest initiative to progress the legalisation of recreational cannabis.

Pilbara unions collective bargaining drive gains momentum

Chris Jenkins — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 11:45:00 +1100

Two unions, working together in Western Australia, are having some success in organising workers to demand that they be allowed to collectively bargain on their enterprise agreement. Chris Jenkins reports.

Trans Day of Visibility 2025

Isaac Nellist — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 10:15:00 +1100

Join rallies, marches and picnics on Trans Day of Visibility to send a clear message to parliament that we will not back down from protecting trans rights.

Israel out of Gaza, stop the bombing now!

Socialist Alliance — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:30:00 +1100

Socialist Alliance joins millions of people around the world and Australia in condemning Israel for relaunching its deadly bombing raids on Gaza.

Rising Tide takes issue with Dutton’s nuclear policy

Tracey Carpenter — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:15:00 +1100

Rising Tide climate activists disrupted Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s speech at the Lowy Institute, holding up a banner reading: “NUCLEAR LIES COST US ALL”. Tracey Carpenter reports.

Protesters say Vic Labor’s anti-protest laws should be ‘defied’

Jacob Andrewartha — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +1100

More than 1000 people rallied outside Parliament House to oppose Labor’s proposed anti-protest laws. Jacob Andrewartha reports.

NSW parliament debates fair pay for nurses, midwives after being petitioned

Jim McIlroy — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 14:45:00 +1100

A petition calling on NSW parliament to deliver a substantial pay rise and better working conditions for nurses and midwives, signed by more than 38,000 people, was debated. Jim McIlroy reports.

Community demands Pine Street homes be moved, not demolished

Nick Fredman — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 14:15:00 +1100

Vigilantes, whipped up by local right-wing politicians and the NSW premier, attacked people occupying houses in Lismore, which have been vacant since 2022. Nick Fredman reports.