Supporters of free speech and whistleblowers gathered outside the Tasmanian Parliament to mark Julian Assange鈥檚 birthday. Jo Errey reports.
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Housing is a human right was the theme of the Housing Alliance lutruwita/Tasmania聽and聽Grassroots Action Network Tasmania protest outside Parliament House. Jenny Forward reports.
A large a protest called for freedom for Afghanistan, women鈥檚 rights, refugee rights and much more support the Afghani community.聽 Susan Austin reports.
The Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union is preparing聽for industrial action after Australia Post cut workers' pay.聽Matt Haubrick reports.
About 100 people protested outside Harvey Norman in Hobart聽to support the ACTU鈥檚 submission for a pay rise, reports Sam Wainwright.
Matt Haubrick reports on a successful community campaign against another government attempt to introduce a draconian anti-protest law.
Hundreds of people joined a rally on Parliament Lawns in Hobart to call for whistleblower Julian Assange to be freed and support public interest journalism, reports Tristan Sykes.
LGBTI activists and supporters have vowing to continue the campaign for next-of-kin recognition for same-sex couples. Matt Haubrick and Rose Matthews report.
MPs and Reuter鈥檚 former bureau chief in Baghdad have again called for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to be released, reports Carrie-Ann Smith.
When public service unions in Tasmania realised the seriousness of the COVID-19 outbreak, they acted swiftly to protect workers, reports Jenny Forward.
In a dawn raid on May 4, about 20 police descended on protesters, who had set up tents on the lawn in front of Hobart鈥檚 Parliament House to protest the state government鈥檚 lack of response to Hobart鈥檚 housing crisis, and ordered them to move on.
Astro Labe, the Hobart DJ who headbutted former Prime Minister Tony Abbott in September last year, has been sentenced to the maximum six-month jail term. He will be eligible for parole after two months, when he will be required to pay $2000 and commit no offence for two years.
The Hobart Magistrates Court was told Labe had been drinking at the Whaler pub in Salamanca Place when he saw Abbott walk past. Labe followed him and asked to shake his hand, before headbutting him, saying 鈥測ou fucking deserved it鈥. Abbott was left with a swollen lip after the incident.
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