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cfmeu women march

Tens of thousands of unionists condemn Labor, ACTU over anti-CFMEU law

Tens of thousands of trade unionists took to the streets around the country to demonstrate their opposition to Labor鈥檚 new anti-Construction Forestry Maritime Employees Union law.

Both Democrats and Republicans have blood on their hands

Different heads, same beast: Protesters challenge Democratic National Convention

Thousands of people rallied outside the Democratic National Convention in the United States, raising opposition to the Israel-US genocide in Gaza, reports Kamala Emanuel.

Can the government shut down the internet?

Internet shutdowns should be a real concern for all Australians, as the government can shut down access with very little justification.听Emma Starr reports.

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Greens Senator Jordon Steele-John

鈥楤etrayal, failure and harm鈥: Jordon Steele-John blasts Labor over NDIS bill

WA Greens Senator Jordon Steele-John has slammed Labor鈥檚 failure to act on the disability royal commission鈥檚 key recommendations, saying the party has failed the disability community. Suzanne James reports.

Fight Labor鈥檚 attack on the CFMEU

Labor鈥檚 new laws appointing an administrator with absolute dictatorial powers to run every branch of the Construction Forestry Maritime Employees Union is the most serious attack on a union in living memory, argues Sam Wainwright.

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麻豆传媒 Show #41: Labor's CFMEU laws: 'The worst anti-union legislation in my life'

Despite claims of corruption and so-called 鈥渋llegality鈥 in the Construction Forestry Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU), Labor's new laws is aimed at nobbling one of Australia's most militant unions that has managed to protect the health and safety of workers in the very dangerous construction industry.

Labor abandons religious discrimination reforms, blames Coalition

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese may be ducking questions on Labor鈥檚 promise to reform religious discrimination provisions, but the truth is that he has abandoned another pre-election promise.听Paul Gregoire reports.

Labor passes anti-CFMEU bill

Labor passed its draconian anti-Construction Forestry Maritime Employees Union bill through parliament on August 20, by six votes. Sue Bull and Pip Hinman report.

Better training and more staff could alleviate depression in aged care

Moving into an aged care residence is often a very sudden trauma for elderly people, but there are ways to alleviate that stress, argues Jack Williams.

Labor鈥檚 push to designate southern Lebanon a 鈥榙eclared area鈥 must be challenged

Australia's arbitrary labelling of some global conflicts and not others as 鈥渢errorist-controlled zones鈥 is more than an inconvenience to family holiday plans. Dal Ouba argues听that it must be challenged.

mass protest in Bangladesh

Student leader: We are creating a 鈥榥ew Bangladesh鈥

Mukta Barai is President of the Socialist Students Front, the student wing of the Socialist Party of Bangladesh, and played a leading role in the recent protests. She spoke with Susan Price and Jacob Andrewartha about the political situation in Bangladesh and the challenges for the democratic movement.

Residents demand City of Fremantle sticks to its nuclear free policy

Supporters of Stop AUKUS WA and Nuclear Free WA presented Fremantle Councillors with a 400-strong petition calling on it to ban the berthing of听nuclear-powered or -armed submarines at Stirling Naval Base. Alex Salmon reports.