2025 federal election

Rising Tide calls on people to vote for the climate

Rising Tide is trying to put climate change back on the election agenda. Alex Bainbridge reports.

Making housing a human right requires systemic change

Labor can’t lead the fight for housing, because its policies have helped create the problem. Sam Wainwright argues that winning requires a vision for systemic change, including defending and extending public housing and strengthening protections for tenants.

Union warns of ‘devastating’ Coalition cuts to public service

The Community and Public Sector Union is warning that Peter Dutton’s revised plan to cut public services would be devastating. Jim McIlroy reports.

Mental health services forced to beg for funding

Not-for-profit frontline mental health services are being forced to beg for small change as they manage the fall-out from the mental health funding model. Suzanne James reports.

Some election promises with a chance of being honoured

In this election season, politicians will try to set the rules by which we must play so that they be taken seriously. Tony Smith argues that this is the way theyÌýavoid being genuinely answerable.

Photos: Socialist Alliance launches NSW Senate campaign in Western Sydney

Community activists came together for the Western Sydney launch of Socialist Alliance's campaign for the New South Wales Senate.ÌýIsaac Nellist reports.

Socialist Alliance ‘won’t be silenced’ as corflutes promoting Palestine destroyed

Gimuy/Cairns volunteers for Dr Jonathan Strauss, lead Socialist Alliance Senate candidate, criticised the illegal destruction of their roadside election corflutes. Alex Bainbridge reports.

Palestine is the issue

Jews Against the Occupation ’48Ìýis calling on Labor to heed the latest United Nations report and not participate in Israel’s genocide of Palestinians.

Corporate cannabis and the Greens’ legalisation bill

Suzanne James argues that the Australian Greens’ bill to legalise cannabis for personal use needs to protect the right to home grow from the mega-industry monster it will inevitably create.

Socialist Alliance launches Sydney, NSW Senate campaign with communities in struggle

Socialist Alliance launched itsÌýfederal election campaign for the seat of Sydney and the New South Wales Senate with a diverse crowd of community fighters. Isaac Nellist reports.Ìý

Refugees take their call for permanent visas to Labor MPs

Refugees protested outside Labor MP Andrew Giles’ office in Thomastown and immigration minister Tony Burke’s office in Punchbowl, calling for permanent visas.ÌýChris Slee and Zebedee ParkesÌýreport.

Wills candidates debate foreign aid, Gaza

Safer World for All organised a candidates’ forum in Wills, where discussion about Labor’s policies towards Palestine dominated discussion. Allen Jennings reports.