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Inner West Labor votes against council investigating its ties to Gaza genocide

Labor councillors used their majority of one to vote down a modest motion calling on council to investigate its听procurement policy to ensure it was not investing in weapons鈥 industries profiting from Israel鈥檚 war on Gaza. Rachel Evans reports.

Socialist Alliance launches its 鈥榣iveable city鈥 ticket for Sydney Council

Socialist Alliance launched its 鈥渓iveable city鈥 campaign for the City of Sydney Council. That and housing justice are the ticket鈥檚 campaign priorities. Jim McIlroy reports.

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Rank and File Action stands strong team for NTEU at Sydney Uni

Voting by postal ballot is underway in the National Tertiary Education Union in the University of Sydney with union members having until August 30 to decide on their new representatives. Jim McIlroy reports.

Trade Unions for Palestine demand NSW Labor cut ties with Israel

About 80 people protested in front of the NSW Parliament to demand NSW Labor end its complicity in Israel鈥檚 Gaza genocide. Stephen Langford reports.

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Huge Sydney Uni student meeting votes to cut ties with Israel

Students at the University of Sydney voted to cut ties with Israel at a historic student general meeting. Isaac Nellist reports.

Hiroshima Day forum told 鈥楶eace and AUKUS don鈥檛 mix鈥

A public meeting discussed the disastrous legacy of the United States atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945 and the growing danger of Australia becoming involved in a possible nuclear war stemming from AUKUS. Jim McIlroy reports.

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Under pressure NSW Labor to end 鈥榥o fault鈥 evictions

One renter is issued with a听no-grounds eviction every 18 minutes according to NSW government data. Jim McIlroy reports on the pressure Labor has come under to reform the Residential Tenancy Act.

Nicholas Cowdery tells inquiry NSW should decriminalise cannabis use

Nicholas Cowdery, a former NSW Director of Public Prosecutions, told an NSW parliamentary inquiry that the personal use of cannabis should be decriminalised, also to reduce the rate of Aboriginal imprisonment. Kerry Smith reports.

USyd students hold 鈥榰nauthorised stall day鈥 in defiance of new rules

Dozens of University of Sydney clubs, societies and groups held stalls on campus in defiance of management鈥檚 draconian new Campus Access Policy. Isaac Nellist reports.

Palestine, public housing and union protests at NSW Labor conference

More than 1000 people protested outside the NSW Labor conference at Sydney Town Hall, demanding it stop arming Israel and supporting genocide in Gaza. Jim McIlroy reports.

Willoughby for Palestine calls on council to support a permanent ceasefire

Activists from the newly-formed Willoughby for Palestine spoke to their council about it supporting a ceasefire motion, as other councils have done. Pip Hinman reports.

Palestinian woman arrested at PM鈥檚 office asking for visa help

Palestinian activist Sara Shaweesh was arrested at Prime Minister Anthony Albanese鈥檚 electorate office after attempting to find out why her Gazan family鈥檚 visas had been denied. Rachel Evans reports.