The University of Sydney’s threat to suspend Luna, a transgender refugee, for writing pro-Palestine messages on a whiteboard has drawn attention to its repression of campus activism. Pride in Protest reports.
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The Jewish Council of Australia has reiterated its call on politicians to stop exploiting antisemitism, after the Australian Federal Police confirmed that an abandoned caravan found with explosives was part of a “fabricated terrorism plot”. Kerry Smith reports.
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About 40 people formed a chain at Sydney Town Hall in solidarity with the women in Palestine on the eve of International Women’s Day. Jepke Goudsmit reports.
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Protesters took to the streets as Israel violates the ceasefire agreement again. Pip Hinman and Peter Boyle report.
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One hundred and fifty public housing residents in the Waterloo South estate were just given eviction notices from Homes NSW, but many have vowed to fight back. Kerry Smith reports.
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Anti-Zionist Jews Judith Treanor, Suzie Gold and Michelle Berkon, standing several metres from a synagogue entrance holding innocuous signs, were threatened with arrest for the alleged crime of “causing fear and alarm”.
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More than 100 high school students, of all ages, parents and community members demanded Sheik Wesam Charkawi be allowed back to Granville High, where he has been a student support officer for 13 years. Kerry Smith reports.
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Rochelle Porteous, an indefatigable campaigner, suddenly died earlier this year. Hall Greenland writes about her activism, noting many of her greatest victories came while she was in a minority on Leichhardt Council.
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Protesters, including Aunty Gail Hickey, are still demanding that the NSW Police officers that chased TJ Hickey to his death in 2004 be brought to justice. Paul Gregoire reports.
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The City of Sydney became the first New South Wales council to pass a boycott and divest motion when nine other councillors, with the exception of the one Liberal, supported the move. Olivia lurincich and Rachel Evans report.
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A protest at Sydney Town Hall Square heard civil and social movement leaders condemn NSW Labor’s proposed new laws banning protests near places of worship. Jim McIlroy reports.
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The Coalition of Women for Justice and Peace organised a poignant act of solidarity with the people of Palestine and Lebanon at Sydney Town Hall. Jepke Goudsmit reports.