Activists discussed the opportunities for climate action, workers’ rights and social justice under a Labor government. Isaac Nellist reports.
Climate crisis
The Greens advanceÌýin the federal election is a welcome development with a potential to change politics in this country, argues Alex Bainbridge.
Unions NSW passed an anti-nuclear submarine motion at its general meeting in April. Kerry Smith reports.
At the heart of the Brisbane Greenslide was a strategy of combining electoral campaigning with social organising. Australian Greens’ Griffith campaign manager Liam Flenady outlines how they laid the groundwork for this breakthrough victory by the radical left.Ìý
Frack Free Kimberley and supporters rallied outside the inaugural AGM of Texan fracking company Black Mountain. Alex Salmon reports.
Expectations are high that climate action will be on the agenda, now the climate-denialist Coalition has been booted out. But, as Alex Bainbridge argues, Labor's support for big fossil fuel projects must be challenged by building powerfulÌýgrassroots action.
The cashed-up United Australia Party ran in every seatÌýbut only won 4.12% of the vote. Peter Boyle argues that it is the rise of the climateÌýmovement that holds the real promise to prevent right-populism from rising to US levels of support.
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Climate & Capitalism editor Ian Angus presents six new books for understanding and changing the world.
Defying predictions, the Greens look set to win 2 seats in Brisbane and are in the running for another. Liam Flenady, the Australian Greens’ campaign manager for the seat of Griffith, reflects on three reasons why the campaign was so successful.
The defeat of the right-wing Scott Morrison government indicates people want change and that there is a strong mood to act on the climate crisis and inequality, argueÌýSarah Hathway, Jacob Andrewartha and Sam Wainwright.
On election eve, more than 50 people gathered on Rundle Mall for a snap protest against the CoalitionÌýgovernment's inaction on climate change. Renfrey Clarke reports.
The approach of thoseÌýseeking to be elected to the Murray-Darling Basin and itsÌýwater distribution plan needs to weighed up because too much water is still being allocated to irrigators. Tracey Carpenter reports.
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