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In yet another blow to the right to protest, Labor’s NSW conference significantly watered-down a motion calling for the party to drop support for anti-protest laws. Josh Pallas reports.

Australia’s slide towards war has continued since the May election, and Labor'swar powers inquiry may do nothing to stop it. Alison Broinowksi reports.

Haiti protesters against food insecurity and increasing poverty

Hundreds of thousands of Haitians took to the streets protesting the government’srequest for foreign military intervention in Haiti. Tanya Wadhwa reports.

Soldier

Cloaked in mesmerising cinematography and flashy special effects, the American production company Marvel has been instrumental in promoting militarism, writes Jessica Buxbaum.

Sue Bolton, Merri-bek Socialist Alliance councillor and Victorian election candidate,is calling for an‘empty property tax’ to force landlords to stop land banking. Darren Saffin reports.

Bougainville

Bougainvillean President Ishmael Toroama has accused the Australian government of throwing its support behind the government of Papua New Guinea to destabilise Bougainville’s right to self-determination.

Residents concerned about local democracyfrom as faras Bombala and the Central Coast as well as Pittwater lobbied NSWLabor delegates to keep councils local. Video and report byPeter Boyle.

The Alliance for Gambling Reformhas found thatpeople had lost more than $11.4 billion to poker machines in pubs and clubs across five states last year. Darren Saffin reports.

Hundreds at a rally in Martin Placewere urged to keeporganising solidarity actions with the feminist uprising in Iran that have now run for a month following the death in custody of Kurdish woman Jina/Zina Mahsa Amini. Peter Boyle reports.

All state and territory governments are focused on the renewables transition, so why is the nuclear power “debate” refusing to die? Dr Jim Green investigates.

Barangaroo has opened under new management and its rival Star Entertainment Group is now in the regulator’s cross hairs. Suzanne James reviews the state of play in Australia’s post-Bergin casino industry.

The connection between the manufactureddebt crisis in the global South, the collapse of public health systems and the continuing disastrous financing and use of fossil fuels were discussed at Ecosocialim 2022. Chloe DS reports.