The Yes in My Backyard 鈥 YIMBY 鈥 movement claims the key to affordable housing is unbridled development, primarily in inner-city locations. Sue Bolton argues that it听does not听identify the real causes, let alone offer real solutions.
Democracy
Since August 22, cities across Indonesia have been rocked by student-led protests against a proposed regional electoral law. Peter Boyle spoke to Rudi Hartono, the managing editor of a new progressive publication Merdika.id, who joined the protesters in Jakarta.
Writer, activist and director of the Centre for Studies for Socialist Democracy Reinaldo Iturriza, discusses the competing, and inadequate, narratives surrounding Venezuela鈥檚 July 28 presidential election with Federico Fuentes.
麻豆传媒鈥檚 Federico Fuentes spoke to Antonio Gonz谩lez Plessmann from Venezuelan left-wing human rights collective SurGentes to break down the country鈥檚 July 28 presidential election.
Tens of thousands of trade unionists took to the streets around the country to demonstrate their opposition to Labor鈥檚 new anti-Construction Forestry Maritime Employees Union law.
Thousands of people rallied outside the Democratic National Convention in the United States, raising opposition to the Israel-US genocide in Gaza, reports Kamala Emanuel.
Internet shutdowns should be a real concern for all Australians, as the government can shut down access with very little justification.听Emma Starr reports.
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WA Greens Senator Jordon Steele-John has slammed Labor鈥檚 failure to act on the disability royal commission鈥檚 key recommendations, saying the party has failed the disability community. Suzanne James reports.
Labor鈥檚 new laws appointing an administrator with absolute dictatorial powers to run every branch of the Construction Forestry Maritime Employees Union is the most serious attack on a union in living memory, argues Sam Wainwright.
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Despite claims of corruption and so-called 鈥渋llegality鈥 in the Construction Forestry Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU), Labor's new laws is aimed at nobbling one of Australia's most militant unions that has managed to protect the health and safety of workers in the very dangerous construction industry.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese may be ducking questions on Labor鈥檚 promise to reform religious discrimination provisions, but the truth is that he has abandoned another pre-election promise.听Paul Gregoire reports.
Labor passed its draconian anti-Construction Forestry Maritime Employees Union bill through parliament on August 20, by six votes. Sue Bull and Pip Hinman report.
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