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Unions, parties continue to press NSW Labor over workers’ compensation

Jim McIlroy — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 12:15:00 +1000

NSW Labor’s controversial amendments to severely limit workers’ right to access compensation for psychological injuries suffered at work has been sent to a second parliamentary inquiry. Jim McIlroy reports.

Palestinian supporters undertake hunger strike, demand siege on Gaza ends

Jane Salmon — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 12:15:00 +1000

Cold weather did not deter pro-Palestine activists undertaking a 48-hour hunger strike at Sydney Town Hall Square, over June 9-11. Still more participated from home, reports Jane Salmon.

Hundreds protest illegal arrest of Madleen crew at PM's office

Jepke Goudsmit — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +1000

Hundreds turned out to a snap rally at the Prime Minister’s electorate office to protest Israel’s illegal boarding of the Madleen and its taking 12 Gaza Flotilla activists hostage. Jepke Goudsmit reports.

Photos: End Israel’s genocide, feed Gaza!

Zebedee Parkes — Fri, 30 May 2025 14:45:00 +1000

Pro-Palestinian activists protested 600 days of the ongoing genocide in Gaza at Martin Place, during the Vivid festival. Photos by Zebedee Parkes.

Standing against the tide: Jews Against the Occupation ’48 at the NSW antisemitism inquiry

Judith Treanor — Fri, 30 May 2025 12:00:00 +1000

Jews Against the Occupation ’48 was invited to be questioned by the Antisemitism in New South Wales inquiry. Judith Treanor describes how it went.

Climate protesters say no to Yancoal’s proposed open-cut coal mine expansion

Jim McIlroy — Thu, 29 May 2025 11:00:00 +1000

Climate protesters chanted “Yancoal, No way! End mining coal today!” outside the company’s annual general meeting at Darling Harbour in Gadigal Country/Sydney. Jim McIlroy reports.

Unionists protest NSW Labor’s cuts to workers’ compensation

Jim McIlroy — Mon, 26 May 2025 16:45:00 +1000

Several hundred unionists rallied outside the NSW Treasury to demand NSW Labor drop its proposed cuts to workers’ compensation laws. Jim McIlroy and Peter Boyle report.

Tamil Mullivaikkal massacre marked, 16 years on

Kerry Smith — Tue, 20 May 2025 13:45:00 +1000

Hundreds of people gathered at Sydney Town Hall to mark 16 years since Mullivaikkal became a graveyard for over 165,000 Tamil civilians — the peak of the Tamil genocide. Kerry Smith reports.

Student general meeting demands USyd drop specious definition of antisemitism, cut ties with Israel

Kerry Smith — Sun, 18 May 2025 15:15:00 +1000

More than 200 students at the University of Sydney voted to reject the Universities Australia definition of antisemitism at a Student General Meeting convened by the Student Representative Council. Kerry Smith reports.

Sydney marks 77 years of Nakba

Isaac Nellist — Fri, 16 May 2025 17:00:00 +1000

Heavy rain did not deter about 1000 people from rallying at Sydney Town Hall to mark 77 years of Nakba and demand an end to Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Isaac Nellist reports.

NSW parliament agrees to strengthen abortion access

Kerry Smith — Thu, 15 May 2025 15:45:00 +1000

NSW Parliament agreed to the Greens’ abortion access bill after rejecting a conservative scare campaign, including from former Prime Minister Tony Abbott. Kerry Smith reports.

Activist’s paste-up charges dismissed, colonial statue remains

Jim McIlroy — Mon, 12 May 2025 10:45:00 +1000

Anti-racist activist Stephen Langford had a partial win, with the District Court dismissing charges against him for pasting Governor Lachlan Macquarie’s own words on a piece of paper on his statue in Hyde Park. Jim McIlroy reports.

Abortion access bill passes NSW upper house

Zebedee Parkes — Thu, 08 May 2025 15:00:00 +1000

Abortion rights activists rallied in Martin Place to support NSW Greens MLC Dr Amanda Cohn’s bill to make abortion more accessible to regional and remote communities across NSW. Zebedee Parkes reports.

Pro-Palestine protesters: ‘Starvation is a weapon of war’

Jim McIlroy — Thu, 08 May 2025 14:30:00 +1000

Independent Citizens Against Apartheid protested in Martin Place with a presentation condemning Israel’s use of starvation as a weapon against the people of Gaza. Jim McIlroy reports.

Gomeroi, unions and MPs protest Santos’ Pilliga gas project

Jim McIlroy — Tue, 06 May 2025 16:45:00 +1000

First Nations people, unionists and environmental activists took their protest about Santos’ coal seam gas plans in the Pilliga Forest to NSW parliament, ahead of a decision by the Native Title Tribunal. Jim McIlroy reports.

CFMEU, MUA and NSW nurses, midwives and doctors march on May Day

Isaac Nellist — Fri, 02 May 2025 11:00:00 +1000

Thousands of trade unionists went on strike and marched to New South Wales parliament on May Day, International Workers’ Day, to remind Labor of its need to provide safe working conditions and better pay. Isaac Nellist reports.

NSW Senate candidate: ‘Vote for Palestine, but don’t stop there — organise!’

Andrew Chuter — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +1000

Andrew Chuter, NSW Senate candidate for Socialist Alliance, argues that we must stand firmly and unapologetically with the Palestinian people.

Housing campaigners rally to save Waterloo public housing

Kerry Smith — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +1000

Housing activists rallied in Redfern to demand New South Wales Labor stop its planned demolition of public housing in Waterloo and across the state. Kerry Smith reports.

Video: Words Under Occupation

Jepke Goudsmit — Sat, 12 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +1000

Words Under Occupation is a collaboration between poet, artist and performer Jepke Goudsmit and performance and video artist Markela Panegyres.

50 years since the fall of Saigon — build the movement to liberate Palestine

Jim McIlroy — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 12:15:00 +1000

Fifty years ago, the world celebrated the historic victory of the National Liberation Front over the United States-backed puppet regime in South Vietnam, writes Jim McIlroy.

Whitehaven Coal protested as EPA looks to convict

Jim McIlroy — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 11:00:00 +1000

Climate protesters protested Whitehaven Coal outside NSW parliament, the same day the Land and Environment Court was to sentence the corporation. Jim McIlroy reports.

Karyn Brown: 'Stop demolishing public housing'

Isaac Nellist — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 12:30:00 +1000

Karyn Brown, Waterloo public housing tenant and activist, said New South Wales Labor’s plan to push ahead with the demolition of the Waterloo estate is “ridiculous”. Isaac Nellist reports.

Miss Kaninna won’t stop calling out racism

Isaac Nellist — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 11:15:00 +1000

Yorta Yorta, Yirendali and Kalkadoon woman Miss Kaninna performed an electric set to a sold-out crowd at The Vanguard in Newtown, reports Isaac Nellist.

Support grows for NSW doctors’ fight for fair wages, conditions

Pip Hinman — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 16:15:00 +1100

NSW doctors, campaigning for a new award for more than a year, have been forced to take industrial action after Labor refused to pay the same as other states. Pip Hinman reports.

Re-Stor(y)ing Oceania

Jim McIlroy — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 13:45:00 +1100

After launching at the Venice Open Space last year, Re-Stor(y)ing Oceania is in Gadigal Country/Sydney at Artspace in Woolloomooloo. Jim McIlroy and Coral Wynter review.

Rising Tide takes issue with Dutton’s nuclear policy

Tracey Carpenter — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:15:00 +1100

Rising Tide climate activists disrupted Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s speech at the Lowy Institute, holding up a banner reading: “NUCLEAR LIES COST US ALL”. Tracey Carpenter reports.

NSW parliament debates fair pay for nurses, midwives after being petitioned

Jim McIlroy — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 14:45:00 +1100

A petition calling on NSW parliament to deliver a substantial pay rise and better working conditions for nurses and midwives, signed by more than 38,000 people, was debated. Jim McIlroy reports.

Opposing Labor’s latest crackdown on the right to protest

Matthew Piggot — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 15:30:00 +1100

A rally was held outside New South Wales Parliament to oppose Labor’s latest crackdown on the right to protest. Matthew Piggot reports.

MUA joins call on Maersk to end arms shipments to Israel

Jim McIlroy — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 15:30:00 +1100

The Maritime Union of Australia, together with community activists, rallied outside Danish shipping giant Maersk, demanding it stop sending weapons to Israel. Jim McIlroy reports.

Socialist Alliance launches Sydney, NSW Senate campaign with communities in struggle

Isaac Nellist — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 14:15:00 +1100

Socialist Alliance launched its federal election campaign for the seat of Sydney and the New South Wales Senate with a diverse crowd of community fighters. Isaac Nellist reports.

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