Jonathan Strauss

NTEU members struck and rallied at James Cook Universities鈥櫶齮wo larger campuses in Townsville and Cairns,听joining the union鈥檚听nationwide campaign. Jonathan Strauss reports.

Cairns for Refugees and 91自拍论坛 organised an event that raised nearly $1300 for refugee rights advocacy. Jonathan Strauss reports.

Refugees and their supporters have called a major rally in Canberra on March 6听and around the country on April 2. Labor's 鈥渞esolution of status鈥 permanent visa听does not go far enough, argues听Jonathan Strauss.

For refugees, people seeking asylum and their supporters, 2022 was a difficult year. But progress has been made, reports Jonathan Strauss.

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The number of workers taking strike action has risen this year, up from record lows for a decade. University workers are a part of this movement, reports Jonathan Strauss.

Activists and refugees leading the movement for their rights came together at the first Rural Australians for Refugees national conference in four years. Jonathan Strauss reports.

How to pressure federal Labor to drop its听support for detention and boat turn-backs will be discussed at an upcoming refugee rights conference.听Jonathan Strauss reports.

Socialist Alliance鈥檚 Far North Queensland branch took up the challenge posed by听the conservative strongholds of Warren Entsch听and Bob Katter in Far North Queensland and helped increase the progressive vote. Jonathan Strauss reports.

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An art auction will help raise funds for Socialist Alliance candidate Pat O'Shane, reports Jonathan Strauss.

Pat O鈥橲hane, a Kuku Yalanji woman from Mossman, will run for the Socialist Alliance in听the Far North Queensland seat of Leichhardt. Jonathan Strauss reports.

Precarious workers in Cairns are bearing the brunt of the COVID-19 economic crisis in Far North Queensland. Jonathan Strauss reports.

Rob Pyne supporting anti-nuclear activists campaigning against nuclear-powered submarines.

Defamation laws favour those who have the funds to threaten and launch suits. Jonathan Strauss reports on a defamation suit against anti-corruption campaigners听Lyn O鈥機onnor and Rob Pyne.