Gadigal Country/Sydney

More than 10,000 nurses and midwives strike for pay rates other states already have

More than 10,000 nurses and midwives went on strike and marched on NSW Parliament to demand a fair pay deal and better conditions.聽Isaac Nellist 谤别辫辞谤迟蝉.听

Thousands take to the streets to defend the CFMEU

Despite threats from the Construction Forestry Mining and Employees Union administrator and the Master Builders Association, thousands of building workers marched on NSW Parliament in defence of the CFMEU and against Labor鈥檚 new anti-union law. Peter Boyle reports.

Sydney Basin Aboriginal Tent Embassy opens

The Sydney Basin Aboriginal Tent Embassy was officially opened at Victoria Park, Camperdown, with about 100 supporters showing solidarity. Jim McIlroy reports.

Climate, civil rights activists slam NSW Labor for its push to stop coal blockade

Climate and civil rights activists protested outside the NSW Supreme Court against NSW Police鈥檚聽attempt聽to聽block聽the Rising Tide People鈥檚 Blockade of the world鈥檚 largest coal port, reports Isaac Nellist.

Vijay Prashad: 鈥榃e must defend the Cuban revolution鈥櫬

A large crowd gathered to hear Indian Marxist intellectual and writer Vijay Prashad speak about his new book, On Cuba: Reflections on 70 Years Revolution and Struggle, co-authored by Noam Chomsky. Rachel Evans 谤别辫辞谤迟蝉.听

NSW passes 鈥榥o grounds鈥 evictions law, Tenants Union says more work needed

After years of campaigning by housing groups, New South Wales finally adopted reforms to the Residential Tenancies Act, including banning 鈥渘o-grounds鈥 evictions. Jim McIlroy reports.

protester with a sign

Poem: Words under occupation

Poet, performer and pro-Palestine activist Jepke Goudsmit rages against empire.

NSW Police try to stop People鈥檚 Blockade of world鈥檚 largest coal port

NSW Police initiated a Supreme Court challenge to the Rising Tide People鈥檚 Blockade of the world鈥檚 largest coal port in Muloobinba/Newcastle in November. Isaac Nellist 谤别辫辞谤迟蝉.听

Reduced NSW equality bill passes, discrimination remains

罢丑别听濒辞苍驳-诲别濒补测别诲听Equality Legislation Amendment (LGBTIQA+) Bill 2024聽finally passed the New South Wales parliament, albeit with reduced protections for LGBTIQ people to appease NSW Labor.聽Josh Adams聽reports.

Public housing tenants say no more demolitions at World Eradicate Poverty Day speakout

Public housing tenants and advocates demanded genuine solutions to the housing crisis outside NSW Parliament on World Eradicate Poverty Day. Rachel Evans 谤别辫辞谤迟蝉.听

George Mann and his supporting artists

George Mann: Keeping union history alive in song

United States singer-songwriter George Mann 鈥 a former union organiser and activist based in New York 鈥 is touring Australia, reports Kerry Smith.

Protesters outside Nature Positive Summit demand Plibersek take real action

Protesters outside the Nature Positive Summit at the Sydney Convention Centre demanded that environment minister Tanya Plibersek take strong action to save natural habitat. Jim McIlroy reports.