Australia

Join the march in your city on August 24 to demand sanctions on Israel, an end to the two-way arms trade and to Israel鈥檚 starvation genocide in Gaza.聽

Massive Queensland teachers strike for better conditions in schools

More than 50,000 Queensland teachers went on strike to demand better pay and more classroom resources. Alex Bainbridge reports.

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Gaza: Doctors Under Attack is a powerful account of Israel鈥檚 systematic targeting of medical staff as part of its genocidal war against Palestinian people in Gaza, writes Jim McIlroy.

A scathing August report from the Commonwealth Ombudsman聽has found that nearly 1000 JobSeeker recipients have had their payments unlawfully cancelled over a two-year period, in what welfare advocates have dubbed 鈥淩obodebt 2.0鈥. Josh Adams reports.

Nearly two years into the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, the leadership of some unions are only just beginning to show solidarity. While welcome, these gestures fall far short of what is needed now. Clint Duncan reports.

Western foreign ministers who intend to recognise a Palestinian state need to be honest, argues Khaled Ghannam. How can they say Hamas must be prevented from participating in any future government in a future Palestinian state, and also insist on free and fair elections?

The global streets鈥 response to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu鈥檚 declaration that Israel will seize Gaza City has been huge protests demanding sanctions on Israel. Pip Hinman 谤别辫辞谤迟蝉.听

The Maritime Union of Australia is ramping up pressure on the Pilbara Port Authority, pushing for protected industrial action over wages and housing at the Utah Point Bulk Handling Facility. Chris Jenkins reports.

Boffins, bosses and the ACTU will discuss making the economy more 鈥減roductive鈥 in the upcoming Economic Reform Roundtable, but their main aim will be to find ways to protect the wealth of those who already have it. Graham Matthews reports.

State Labor governments鈥 opposition to pro-Palestine marches shows capitalism cannot stomach popular democracy. Jonathan Strauss argues that despite some Labor MPs breaking ranks, the party will not support real democracy.聽

Hundreds of university and high school students mobilised for the National Student Strike 4 Palestine to demand universities cut all ties with Israeli weapons companies and that the government sanction Israel. Jacob Andrewartha reports.

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Labor is coming under growing pressure to wind back negative gearing and capital gains tax exemptions to address the housing affordability crisis. Isaac Nellist reports.