Far-right-organised 鈥淢arch for Australia鈥 rallies were met by counter-protests across the country. Alex Bainbridge,听Jordan AK聽补苍诲听Solomon Doyle聽report.
Solomon Doyle
Tasmanians saw through the major parties鈥 spin and neither achieved a majority. Solomon Doyle argues it is clear people want systemic solutions to the worsening housing, healthcare and ecological destruction crises.
More than 200,000 people took the streets across the country in a national day of protest to demand Labor sanction Israel and stop the two-way arms trade.
Tasmanian unions鈥 bargaining power has dramatically weakened since the 1970s, writes Solomon Doyle, because of the changing nature of traditionally union-strong industries and the impact of anti-worker laws.
Activists protested outside Liberal Senator Jonno Duniam鈥檚 office for supporting the ongoing genocide in Gaza. They also criticised Labor鈥檚 complicity in this crime against humanity. Solomon Doyle reports.
The housing crisis, poverty and the highly unpopular stadium have driven people away from the major parties towards independents and Greens, writes Solomon Doyle.
The major parties鈥 support for salmon farming and native forest logging means that there has聽been virtually no mainstream discussion about mitigating climate change and a just transition for workers and the environment.聽Solomon Doyle reports.
Students and staff at the University of Tasmania are outraged at the university administration鈥檚 decision to cut critical courses and staff, reports Solomon Doyle.