Labor’s new housing policy will see banks pocket billions in extra interest and saddle a generation with more debt, argues Max Chandler-Mather.
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Anti-war protesters took direct action on October 21 in several cities to protest the continuing supply of weapons parts to Israel. Alex Bainbridge reports.
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Fahim Hashimy is an Afghan filmmaker and founder of the Ghan International Film Festival Australia. He spoke to Markela Panegyres about the festival and the resilience of Afghan filmmakers.
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Maroubra Beach was the venue for a poignant and beautiful memorial for the children of Gaza, murdered since October 2023 by the genocidal state of Israel. Judith Treanor reports.
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Federal Court Justice Stephen McDonald ruled that the Zionist Federation of Australia could proceed with its lawsuit against journalist Mary Kostakidis. Paul Gregoire reports.
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Counter-protests against the racist “March for Australia” rallies were organised across Australia.
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An inquiry into voluntary assisted dying has recommended that the NT Country Liberal Party government introduce a voluntary assisted dying law. Suzanne James reports.
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Protesters are gearing up for a three-day arms bazaar, which will host some of the biggest weapons’ corporations that have profited from two years of genocide in Gaza. Pip Hinman reports.
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Senators Lidia Thorpe and Fatima Payman, who introduced the “Genocide Red Lines Package” in the last parliament, are working on a new version aimed at ensuring Australia meets its obligations under international law to prevent genocide. Alex Bainbridge reports.
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The NSW Supreme Court has ruled that NSW Labor’s anti-protest laws, which included giving police new powers to move on protesters near places of worship, are unconstitutional. Pip Hinman reports.
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Housing activists protested outside a public housing complex that is being demolished. Isaac Nellist reports.
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Peter Boyle argues that Labor has to be forced to respect the International Court of Justice and International Criminal Court orders to stop arming the genocide and bring its chief perpetrators to account under international law.