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Cruel government policies lead to suicides and other misery within detention centres

The death of a refugee at Villawood Detention Centre is the latest indictment of the bipartsian cruelty towards refugees in Australia. Pip Hinman reports.

Greenland uranium ban

Perth-based mining company Energy Transition Minerals Ltd will challenge Greenland government over its rejection of an application to mine uranium and rare earths at Kuannersuit/Kvanefjeld, reports Peter Boyle.

Kurds and their supporters in France, Germany, and Switzerland protested on July 8 over new death threats against Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) leader Abdullah 脰calan who has been imprisoned by the Turkish state for the past 24 years, reports Peter Boyle.

British Columbia port strikes

About 7400 Canadian port workers, members of the ILWU (International Longshore and Warehouse Union), have been on strike at more than 30 ports across British Columbia since July 1, reports Jeff Shantz.

While the ICAC聽found that former NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian had 鈥渆ngaged in serious corrupt conduct鈥, it is not going to pursue a prosecution. Jim McIlroy reports.

Thousands took part聽in the annual NAIDOC march for land rights and justice for First Nations. 颁丑谤颈蝉听笔别迟别谤蝉辞苍 and Chloe DS听谤别辫辞谤迟蝉

Prigozhin Putin

The recent rebellion by the Wagner Private Military Company and its subsequent deal for amnesty has initiated a new dynamic in Russia's war on Ukraine and the opening of a crisis on Russia鈥檚 domestic front; write Israel Dutra and Federico Fuentes.

First Nations activists and supporters protested outsideTanya Plibersek鈥檚 office to urge her protect聽Binybara,聽near Garramilla/Darwin, from being destroyed by Defence Housing Australia. Jim McIlroy reports.

Civil and legal rights groups say New South Wales Labor's聽amendments to the Anti-Discrimination Act are too broad and could聽harm other fundamental rights. 搁补肠丑别濒听贰惫补苍蝉 reports.

US Supreme Court

The United States Supreme Court curtailed LGBTQ rights and struck down debt relief for students on June 30, reports Barry Sheppard.

Community group REDWatch asked a couple of government departments to give residents a briefing on rezoning plans, which would eliminate public housing. Andrew Chuter reports.

If ever there was an instance of hideous failing in government policy, the cruel, inept and vicious Robodebt program would have to be one of them. Binoy Kampmark reports.