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ACTU survey concludes management slows productivity

Kerry Smith — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 16:45:00 +1000

An Australian Council of Trade Unions commissioned a national poll of workers, which concluded that management capability puts the brakes on productivity. Kerry Smith reports.

Aboriginal organisations, Lidia Thorpe call on Labor to cut funding to NT Police

Kerry Smith — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 12:30:00 +1000

Aboriginal organisations and independent Victorian Senator Lidia Thorpe are calling on the federal government to suspend federal funds for policing and prisons in the Northern Territory until the Country Liberal Party government reduces the incarceration of First Peoples and children. Kerry Smith reports.

West Papua: 27 years since Biak massacre, oppression continues

Kerry Smith — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 15:15:00 +1000

July 6 marked 27 years since the Biak massacre in 1998, when Indonesian security forces massacred scores of people in Biak, West Papua, reports Kerry Smith.

Anti-Zionist Jewish groups condemn Segal’s ‘authoritarian’ antisemitism plan

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

Anti-Zionist Jewish groups have rejected Jillian Segal’s recommendations to the Australian government as an attempt to silence dissent about Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Kerry Smith reports.

Coroner finds Zachary Rolfe, who killed Kumanjayi Walker, racist

Kerry Smith — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:45:00 +1000

A coroner has found Zachary Rolfe, who shot Kumanjayi Walker three times but was found not guilty of murder and manslaughter three years ago, was racist and made 32 recommendations. Kerry Smith reports.

Housing activists protest Glebe public housing demolition

Kerry Smith — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 15:00:00 +1000

Housing activists took to the streets in Glebe to show opposition to New South Wales Labor’s demolition plans for public housing sites. Kerry Smith reports.

Greens, former major general, call for AUKUS review

Kerry Smith — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 10:45:00 +1000

United States President Donald Trump’s decision to order a snap review of AUKUS has spurred opposition to AUKUS here, including from less likely quarters. Kerry Smith reports.

Disrupt Burrup Hub says protests against gas will continue

Kerry Smith — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:15:00 +1000

Tensions ran high outside Boorloo District Court, where three Disrupt Burrup Hub campaigners were to be sentenced for attempting to disrupt a Woodside annual general meeting with a stink bomb. Kerry Smith reports.

Senator Lidia Thorpe calls on Labor to end the Stolen Generations

Kerry Smith — Wed, 28 May 2025 15:00:00 +1000

Victorian Senator Lidia Thorpe has called on Labor to urgently implement the recommendations of the 1997 Bringing Them Home report, as the systemic removal and incarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children continues. Kerry Smith reports.

Gomeroi rejects Tribunal’s approval of Santos gas project in Pilliga Forest

Kerry Smith — Wed, 21 May 2025 11:30:00 +1000

Polly Cutmore, a Traditional Gomeroi Owner, has rejected the Native Title Tribunal’s findings that the NSW government can lease the Pilliga Forest for its 850-well coal seam gas mining project. Kerry Smith reports.

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.

Calls grow for new Richmond River koala park to safeguard critical habitat

Kerry Smith — Mon, 19 May 2025 11:15:00 +1000

The campaign to establish a Richmond River Koala park is gaining momentum, with a coalition of local conservation groups pushing for NSW Labor to act on its promises. 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.

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.

Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre demands Ashley Youth Detention be closed immediately

Kerry Smith — Wed, 07 May 2025 14:45:00 +1000

Nala Mansell, spokesperson for the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre, has demanded the Tasmanian government immediately close the Ashley Youth Detention in Deloraine. Kerry Smith reports.

Freedom Flotilla attacked off the coast of Malta

Kerry Smith — Fri, 02 May 2025 21:45:00 +1000

The Conscience, a Freedom Flotilla Coalition ship carrying human rights volunteers and humanitarian aid to Gaza, was attacked by armed drones in international waters, reports Kerry Smith.

Human Rights Commission drops case against Sydney Uni academics accused of antisemitism

Kerry Smith — Thu, 17 Apr 2025 15:30:00 +1000

Two University of Sydney academics accused of antisemitism have successfully had the first phase of their case terminated by the Australian Human Rights Commission. Kerry Smith reports.

‘Palestinians Don’t Need Sidewalks’ doco draws a crowd in Bathurst

Kerry Smith — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 16:30:00 +1000

About 60 people came out to learn more about the plight of Palestine at the screening of Palestinians Don’t Need Sidewalks. Kerry Smith reports.

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.

Members hold ground in Public Service Association elections

Kerry Smith — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 09:45:00 +1000

Members Coalition, the challenger in the NSW Public Service Association elections, won 12 of the 39 central councillor positions and one of the three vice president positions on the executive. Kerry Smith reports.

Forestry Tasmania logs ancient West Kunanyi Range forests

Kerry Smith — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +1100

Yorta Yorta and Dja Dja Wurrung woman Ruth Langford was among several people arrested for trying to defend ancient forests in the West Kunanyi Range. Kerry Smith reports.

Thousands demand logging end in old-growth forests

Kerry Smith — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +1100

More than 9000 people joined 12 protests across the country to demand governments ban logging in native old-growth forests. Kerry Smith reports.

Cyclone survivors speak out, demand gov’t transition from fossil fuels

Kerry Smith — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 22:00:00 +1100

Communities affected by Cyclone Alfred dumped flood-damaged belongings outside parliament and demanded action to prevent future climate disasters. Kerry Smith reports.

Members Coalition mount challenge in NSW Public Service Association election

Kerry Smith — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +1100

A diverse group of union activists, running under the banner of Members Coalition, is contesting the Public Service Association of NSW elections for Central Council delegate and executive positions. Kerry Smith reports.

Jewish Council of Australia calls on politicians, media to stop exploiting antisemitism

Kerry Smith — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +1100

The Jewish Council of Australia has reiterated its call on politicians to stop exploiting antisemitism, after the Australian Federal Police confirmed that an abandoned caravan found with explosives was part of a “fabricated terrorism plot”. Kerry Smith reports.

CEPU Tasmania slams gov’t ‘asset leasing’ plans

Kerry Smith — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 12:15:00 +1100

The Communications Electrical Plumbing Union has slammed the Tasmanian Liberal government’s proposal to sell off energy assets. Kerry Smith reports.

Public housing residents will resist Waterloo demolition ‘tooth and nail’

Kerry Smith — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 15:00:00 +1100

One hundred and fifty public housing residents in the Waterloo South estate were just given eviction notices from Homes NSW, but many have vowed to fight back. Kerry Smith reports.

Students, parents demand Sheikh Wesam Charkawi be allowed back to work

Kerry Smith — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 09:30:00 +1100

More than 100 high school students, of all ages, parents and community members demanded Sheik Wesam Charkawi be allowed back to Granville High, where he has been a student support officer for 13 years. Kerry Smith reports.

Global organisations say: ‘Stop arming Israel’

Kerry Smith — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:30:00 +1100

More than 230 civil society organisations in countries involved in the F-35 fighter jet program are demanding their governments immediately halt all direct and indirect arms transfers to Israel, reports Kerry Smith.

Lidia Thorpe says Closing the Gap strategy is ‘collapsing’

Kerry Smith — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 13:15:00 +1100

Labor says it is delivering record funding in health, education and housing to First Nations communities, but First Nations advisor Pat Turner AM and Senator Lidia Thorpe dispute this. Kerry Smith reports.