Jacob Andrewartha

AEU teacher activists campaign against proposed enterprise agreement

Activists involved in聽Melbourne Educators for Social and Environmental Justice are campaigning to get Australian Education Union聽members to reject a substandard agreement. Jacob Andrewartha reports.

Aged care workers demand fair wages and conditions

Aged care workers and nurses protested聽Regis Healthcare鈥檚 proposed agreement which聽attempts聽to weaken conditions and offer minimal wage rises. Jacob Andrewartha reports.

Victoria: Socialist Alliance candidates want to 'empower' people

Supporters and members launched the Socialist Alliance election campaigns for the Victorian Senate and the seats of Corio and Wills.聽Jacob Andrewartha 补苍诲听Sarah Hathway report.

Second socialist elected in Moreland, after Labor property developer steps down

Long-term activist Monica Harte will become the second socialist councillor on Moreland City Council after a March 21 count-back by the Victorian Electoral Commission. Jacob Andrewartha reports.

Climate change, not war, is the greatest security threat

The Morrison government鈥檚 focus on ramping up military聽spending is being challenged by security experts, who say the biggest聽threat to Australia is extreme weather events. Jacob Andrewartha reports.

Australia鈥檚 move to list Hamas a terrorist organisation 'an incredibly blunt instrument'

The federal government has declared its intention to designate Hamas a terrorist organisation. Jacob Andrewartha reports.

Anti-war networks say 'No' to US-backed war in Ukraine

Anti-war and peace networks are pushing back against Australia supporting a war in Europe, triggered by the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Jacob Andrewartha reports.

Socialist Alliance 16th conference discusses collective pandemic response

Delegates and members across Australia took part in the 16th National Conference of the Socialist Alliance on January 15-16. Jacob Andrewartha reports.

鈥楩reedom鈥 protests are a far-right con

Not everyone at the 鈥淔reedom鈥 protests is right wing, but the protests are and so are the organisers. Their growth should be a serious cause of concern for the left, argue Jacob Andrewartha and Sue Bolton

Stand up against the 鈥榝reedom鈥 movement

The rise in number of people attending right-wing 鈥渇reedom鈥 protests in Melbourne since the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions is a concern, writes聽Jacob Andrewartha.

Students, staff campaign against Robert Menzies Institute

Students and staff at the University of Melbourne are campaigning against management's attempts to establish a right-wing think-tank. Jacob Andrewartha reports.

Socialist councillor Sue Bolton pre-selected to contest Wills

Veteran socialist councillor Sue Bolton has been pre-selected to run for the Socialist Alliance in聽the federal seat of Wills, reports Jacob Andrewartha.