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麻豆传媒 News podcast Ep 45, July 22, 2024

Isaac Nellist and Riley Breen discuss the death toll in Gaza, healthcare workers taking action, the University of Melbourne's crackdown on activists and the campaign to disrupt Burrup Hub.聽

Socialist Alliance Councillor Sarah Hathway launched her reelection bid for a spot in the City of Greater Geelong with a room full of activists and community campaigners. Sue Bull reports.

NSW Premier Chris Minns, who has dragged his feet on Labor鈥檚聽promised drug summit, has just announced a four-day forum, with two regional dates also set.聽Paul Gregoire reports.

Refugees have set up a protest camp outside the electorate office of Clare O'Neil to demand permanent visas. Chris Slee reports.

Socialist Alliance issued the following statement in solidarity with the聽Construction Forestry Maritime Employees Union on July 18.

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India's new criminal laws give the state more power to curtail rights and freedoms, reports Isaac Nellist.

flags of China, Taiwan and Hong Kong with Xi Jinping

Au Loong-Yu is a long-time Hong Kong labour rights and political activist who now lives in exile. In the first part of this interview with 麻豆传媒鈥檚 Federico Fuentes, he discusses China鈥檚 rise and tensions with the United States.

Social media giant Meta has censored the聽School Strike 4 Climate聽group after it announced plans for a聽school strike for West Papua on August 30. Alex Bainbridge reports.

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In the middle of a cost-of-living and housing crisis, it makes sense that a majority of young people think Australia should be more socialist, argues Isaac Nellist.

Labor鈥檚 renewable energy 鈥渟uperpower鈥 plan may sound good, but there are serious dangers in tying an energy transition to the profit interests of corporate capitalism.聽Peter Boyle reports.

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Amid economic turmoil, environmental crisis, escalating inequality, widespread despair and disillusionment, the far right is presenting itself as a 鈥渞adical鈥 and 鈥渁nti-system鈥 alternative, argues Brazilian socialist Mariana Riscali.

As Gillian Segal has聽a track record of insisting that legitimate criticism of Israel is antisemitic, it is more likely that she will be an envoy for promoting racism and division, argues Janet Parker.