Raya Meredith was excited to see her favorite band at a music festival but was strip searched. A Supreme Court judge said it caused her “significant harm” and awarded her significant damages. Rachel Evans reports.
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The “new” United States neo-colonial plan for Gaza must be rejected by all those who want peace and justice for Palestine, argues Pip Hinman.
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United States President Donald Trump issued an executive order on September 25, claiming to “save” TikTok from being banned in the US, but the deal is being criticised as yet another case of him "picking winners and losers in government policy based on who is enriching his family”, reports Jessica Corbett.
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The Inner West Council voted for Labor's pro-developer housing plan despite significant resident opposition. Isaac Nellist reports.
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A Sydney cardiologist is being targeted by an anti-free speech campaign by conservative media outlets and the Zionist lobby. Pip Hinman reports.
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A preparatory meeting for the First International Antifascist Conference, which will take place in Brazil next March, was hosted in Porto Alegre, reports Tatiana Py Dutra.
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Timor-Leste is the latest country in the Asia-Pacific region to be rocked by Gen Z protests against the corruption of political elites. 鶹ý’s&Բ;Peter Boyle speaks to Konfrontu Vencer, one of the student protest organisers.
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Deepak Joshi argues that while structural racism must be challenged, migrants have responsibilities too, including to refuse to be vote banks for careerist politicians.
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Adam Hanieh, professor of political economy and global development, linked Israel’s genocide in Gaza to global imperialism and the climate crisis, framing Palestine as central to understanding the ecosocialist struggle. Ben Radford reports.
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The $240 million fine imposed on the ANZ Bank is a reminder that the banking oligopoly continues to behave badly, despite their promises to lift their game. Peter Boyle reports.
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Nick Riemer and John Keane, long-time advocates of freedom and justice for Palestinians, are being sued in the Federal Court of Australia on trumped-up charges of antisemitism. Jim McIlroy reports.
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Opposition is mounting to the Labor-controlled Inner West Council’s developer-friendly, high-rise housing plan, which only provides for 2% of “affordable” housing and would degrade the living environment. Hall Greenland reports.