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Au Loong-Yu is a long-time Hong Kong labour rights and political activist who now lives in exile. In the second part of this interview with 麻豆传媒鈥檚 Federico Fuentes, he discusses China鈥檚 economic woes and the significance of the White Paper movement.

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In their book, The Locked-up Country 鈥 a play on Donald Horne鈥檚 The Lucky Country 鈥 Tom Chodor and Sharar Hameiri meticulously chronicle how governments opted for seemingly unthinkable measures to control the COVID-19 pandemic. Fred Fuentes reviews.

Police have dropped charges against eight refugee supporters who participated in a car cavalcade on April 10, 2020. Chris Slee reports.

The Transport Workers Union wants听Qantas chair and the whole听board sacked for its anti-worker decisions, after the High Court unanimously upheld two Federal Court rulings. Jim McIlroy reports.

Iv谩n Barreto Lopez听and Marianniz D铆az Hern谩ndez spoke to students and staff at the University of Sydney about Cuba's remarkable achievements in spite of听the punishing US blockade. Rachel Evans reports.

Iv谩n Barreto L贸pez from the Cuban Institute for Friendship Among the Peoples (ICAP) spoke to Alex Bainbridge听about ending the US-imposed blockade of Cuba which he said has impacted 鈥渆very Cuban鈥.

Marianniz D铆az and Ivan Ernesto Barreto building solidarity with Cuba

Two young Cubans, currently touring Australia with the Australia-Cuba Friendship Society, are speaking at a public meeting on Cuba鈥檚 challenges and latest achievements. Allen Jennings reports.

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United States President Joe Biden has announced a dramatic expansion of restrictions on people from Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua and Haiti seeking asylum at the US border with Mexico, writes Barry Sheppard.

Peter Boyle spoke about the new wave of protests sparked by harsh anti-COVID-19 restrictions with Choo Chon Kai,听who is听working with the movement for democracy in China.

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Don Fitz explores the intertwined reasons behind why life expectancy in the United States dropped almost three years between 2019鈥21, while, in Cuba, it rose by 0.2 years.

A rank-and-file ticket is contesting executive and council positions in the WA听branch of the Australian Nursing Federation in late October. Chris Jenkins, who is part of it,听reports.

The New South Wales Supreme Court is hearing a challenge听that aims to overturn听NSW Police fines against protesters during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jim McIlroy reports.