Australia

Traditional Owners, climate activists call on WA Labor to ban fracking

More than 700 people gathered on the steps of WA parliament to demand that Labor ban fracking in the Kimberley. Sam Wainwright reports.

Merri-bek Council renews call to sanction Israel

Responding to the聽genocidal starvation of Palestinians in Gaza, Merri-bek Council passed another motion calling for sanctions on Israel.聽Jordan Shukri AK Armaou-Massoud reports.

AUKUS four years on: 鈥楪host sharks鈥 and genocide complicity

AUKUS makes it more, not less, likely for Australia to be involved in a United States war on China, but not because the government has had no say. Labor has chosen to be the US鈥 deputy sheriff, argues Pip Hinman.

What really went down at the Bondi Sumud solidarity event

How is it that聽a peaceful, family-oriented gathering at Bondi Beach, initiated by Jews Against the Occupation 鈥48, was met with racist, intimidating abuse from Zionists waving Israeli flags and white supremacists聽draped in Australian flags, asks Judith Treanor?

NSW doctors reject Labor鈥檚 pay offer

Doctors working in public hospitals have voted to overwhelmingly reject NSW Labor鈥檚 latest pay offer, with 75% voting 鈥渘o鈥. Kerry Smith reports.

Israel lobby summit calls on councils to silence criticism

As Israel聽intensified聽its assault on Gaza, its supporters in Australia gathered at a luxury resort on Queensland鈥檚 Gold Coast to discuss how to stop criticism of the state of Israel by labelling it antisemitic.聽Wendy Bacon and Stephanie Tran report.

Unions call on universities, gov鈥檛 to sanction Israel

The National Tertiary Education Union, together with the Australian Services Union and the Community and Public Sector Union, among others, joined a national protest to demand that Labor impose sanctions on Israel.聽Pip Hinman, Jim McIlroy, Jacob Andrewartha and Markela Panegyres report.

Senator Lidia Thorpe: 鈥榁ictoria鈥檚 treaty bill needs to be more inclusive鈥

Gunnai, Gunditjmara and Djab Wurrung independent Victorian Senator Lidia Thorpe said a Treaty process that does not address the 鈥渃ontinuous theft of our land and destruction of our sacred sites undermines our very survival鈥. Kerry Smith reports.

Afghan refugee describes traumatic path to find safety

Barat Ali Batoor, a Hazara refugee from Afghanistan, told a forum he had hoped that Labor in government would be better than its predecessor, but that it is imposing a 鈥渂rutal regime鈥.聽Chris Slee reports.

Vale John Englart, 1955鈥2025

John Englart died unexpectedly at his Fawkner home with his beloved chihuahuas, Juliet and Jones, close by. Andrea Bunting writes about the life of this leading campaigner for social justice and climate action.

Protests continue against Israel鈥檚 Gaza genocide

Protests continue around the country against Labor鈥檚 refusal to act against the United States-backed genocide in Gaza being delivered by Israel.聽

Solidarity shown to Camp Sovereignty

Thousands gathered at Camp Sovereignty to show solidarity with First Nations people against the fascists and racists鈥 brutal attacks on the camp.聽Blair Vidak聽reports.