The 63rd weekend of continuous protest against Israel鈥檚 genocide in Gaza was marked on December 22 in Naarm/Melbourne,听Gadigal Country/Sydney and other Australian cities. Alex Bainbridge and Kamala Emanuel report.
Anti-protest laws
Sue Bolton argues that the Victorian Premier鈥檚 announcement that 鈥渟trong action鈥 is supposedly needed 鈥渢o fight hate鈥 is a declaration of war against all supporters of free speech and the right to protest.
Amnesty International Australia, rights organisations and pro-Palestine solidarity organisers have criticised the NSW Premier鈥檚 call to ban Palestine protests outside places of worship. Pip Hinman reports.
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The movement against genocide has highlighted PM Anthony Albanese鈥檚 intransigent support for Israel. This is a reason for the new crackdown on pro-Palestine protesters, argues Jacob Andrewartha.
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.
The Human Rights Law Centre鈥檚 latest report on anti-protest laws should concern all those trying to win more democracy from a system geared to limit it. Josh Adams reports.
Climate activists Violet Coco and Brad Homewood were sentenced to jail for two months听for taking direct action to highlight the plight of the planet. Rachel Evans reports.
As climate defenders are now considered 鈥渆xtremists鈥 by the state, a 麻豆传媒 and Socialist Alliance forum discussed how to protect our protest rights. Jim McIlroy reports.
The Civil Liberties Council affirmed its role of helping anyone who challenges the rich and powerful听would continue at its 60th birthday. Rachel Evans reports.
麻豆传媒听journalist's听Isaac Nellist and Leo Earle听go through the latest news from Australia and around the world.听
Climate activists and听unionists听rallied in various cities for World Environment Day, calling for an end to new coal and gas projects for anti-protest laws to be scrapped. Jim McIlroy, Sue Bull & Niko Leka听report.听
South Australian unions, human rights, legal and community groups are campaigning against Labor鈥檚 new draconian anti-protest laws, which passed the Legislative Assembly with the Liberal鈥檚 support. Paul Petit reports.
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