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.
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Two hundred people joined a spirited protest outside the Inner West Council’s extraordinary meeting, demanding it scrap its pro-developer plan. Rachel Evans reports.
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The Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Honiara, Solomon Islands, once again offered cautious words and postponed action on West Papua, writes Ali Mirin.
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Bayside City Council voted to adopt a discredited definition of antisemitism, which silences criticism of Israel. It was moved by a councillor who attended a controversial Zionist conference bankrolled by the United States. Lanie Stockman reports.
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Residents protested outside the City of Sydney council meeting to call on Labor councillor Zann Maxwell to repay public funds for his pro-Israel junket. Jim McIlroy reports.
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Latin American solidarity activists called a snap protest against the United States military deployment in the Caribbean and demanded federal Labor publicly oppose the threat to Venezuela’s sovereignty. Jim McIlroy reports.
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The No AUKUS Coalition Victoria held a public meeting at the Victorian Trades Hall as part of a national day of action. Jordan AK reports.
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The leniency of a community correction order handed to a man who ran down two Aboriginal men, killing one and seriously injuring the other, is being challenged, including by the dead man’s sister and the Department of Public Prosecutions. Paul Gregoire reports.
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The International and Peaceful Network Australia has published an open letter calling on defence minister Richard Marles to stop sending weapons and parts to Israel. Paul Gregoire asked Kellie Tranter about Australian complicity in the Gaza genocide.
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While the Australian Taxation Office whistleblower Richard Boyle will not spend time in prison, the law needs to be reformed so other whistleblowers can come forward without fear of prosecution, argues Paul Gregoire.
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While street demonstrations persist in Indonesia's capital Jakarta, the dramatic scenes of August 29-30 have largely dissipated and activists are turning their attention to supporting detainees and building networks for future struggles, writes Rebecca Meckelburg.
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Cyn Huang, student and labour activist, and member of the Democratic Socialists of America addressed two meetings in Queensland on “Resistance in Trump’s America”. Elias Boyle reports.