Australia

National vigils say more needs to be done to end violence against women

National vigils and rallies organised by What Were You Wearing called on Labor to do more to stop violence against women. Rachel Evans reports.

Woolies warehouse workers 鈥榤onitored like machines鈥, vote for indefinite strike action

Woolworths packing workers voted to take indefinite strike action over safety concerns with a new tracking system called 鈥榯he framework鈥. Isaac Nellist reports.

NSW government makes last-ditch effort to stop People鈥檚 Blockade

The NSW聽government has made a last-ditch attempt to stop the People鈥檚 Blockade of the world鈥檚 largest coal port by designating Muloobinba/Newcastle Harbour an 鈥榚xclusion zone鈥, reports Isaac Nellist.听

Jews Against the Occupation 鈥48 demands PM Albanese take 鈥榤eaningful action鈥 on Palestine

An open letter to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, initiated by Jews Against the Occupation 鈥48, demands Labor act in accordance with international law. Kerry Smith reports.

More than 10,000 nurses and midwives strike for pay rates other states already have

More than 10,000 nurses and midwives went on strike and marched on NSW Parliament to demand a fair pay deal and better conditions.听Isaac Nellist reports.听

NSW inquiry recommends steps to decriminalise cannabis

Former NSW Director of Public Prosecutions聽Nicholas聽Cowdery maintains that the decriminalisation of cannabis would benefit the community, including by聽removing criminal profiteering in the drug market. Paul Gregoire reports.

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Ecosocialist Bookshelf 鈥 November 2024

Climate and Capitalism editor Ian Angus presents five new books on capitalism and the climate crisis, restoring forests, waters in revolt and a dangerous billionaire.

Thousands take to the streets to defend the CFMEU

Despite threats from the Construction Forestry Mining and Employees Union administrator and the Master Builders Association, thousands of building workers marched on NSW Parliament in defence of the CFMEU and against Labor鈥檚 new anti-union law. Peter Boyle reports.

Grim Christmas coming for University of Wollongong staff, students

While the government commits billions of dollars to the black hole of AUKUS, universities are underfunded, allowing a聽management culture,聽which now pervades universities, to look for course and job cuts. Rowan Cahill reports.

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Illawarra community plans to shut down Bisalloy Steel site 鈥榝or as long as possible鈥

A community-organised picket of the Bisalloy Steel factory in Tharawal/Wollongong on November 15 plans to stop work at the site 鈥渇or as long as possible鈥. Isaac Nellist reports.听

The Remembrance Day amnesia racket

Remembrance Day has become a form of vulgar conditioning, used by the military-minded to ready the public for the next conflict, argues Binoy Kampmark.

NT Country Liberal Party demonises incarcerated youth

The newly elected聽Northern Territory Country Liberal Party has set to work on its聽鈥渢ough on crime鈥 agenda by demonising incarcerated young people.听Stephen W Enciso reports.