Australia

Tamils from across Australia rallied in response to the United Nation High Commissioner Volker Türk’s visit to a recently discovered mass grave site on the outskirts of Jaffna in Sri Lanka. Zebedee Parkes reports.

Jackie Kriz reports on union members, family, friends and comrades recognising Allan Sargent's dedication and service to the union movement, just before he died.

Janet Parker told a pro-Palestine protest outside Parliament House as Western governments dig in to support Israel, protesters will bring make them accountable.

As Israel’s genocide against Palestinians continues, protesters from across the country converged in Canberra, before the new parliament opened, to demand Labor sanction Israel. Pip Hinman and Isaac Nellist report.

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The Candy Royalle and Hind Hut was formally opened by muralist Saffaa, in conjunction with the Addison Road Community Centre in Marrickville, reports Rachel Evans.

Queensland Socialist Alliance Queensland, buoyed by a successful federal election campaign is registering the party for state elections. Alex Bainbridge reports.

The major parties’ support for salmon farming and native forest logging means that there has been virtually no mainstream discussion about mitigating climate change and a just transition for workers and the environment. Solomon Doyle reports.

The campaign to restore voluntary assisted dying rights in the Northern Territory has taken a step forward, with the current inquiry opening for public consultations. Suzanne James reports.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is failing to win people to Labor’s commitment to the United States on AUKUS, which, as Peter Boyle argues, explains why he was less-than-honest in his John Curtin Oration speech.

Jillian Segal, with Labor’s support, wants to make it harder for people to oppose genocide and Zionism. Jonathan Strauss argues that this racist plan needs to be rejected.

Making profit the purpose of the childcare industry means that it will always be dangerous, argues former childcare worker Adam Bremner.

A Voice For Members, the first challenger in 32 years in the Victorian Community and Public Sector Union, won about 70% of total votes cast. Conor Macleod reports.