Markela Panegyres

Palestine protest Melbourne

As Israel enacts a genocidal war on Gaza, the words of听 Palestinian-American poet and physician Fady Joudah echo in my mind, writes Markela Panegyres.

At the biggest National Tertiary Education Union meeting ever held at Sydney University, union members voted for two days of strikes to be held on March 31 and April 5.听Markela Panegyres reports.

An NTEU picket line at the University of Sydney in June.

Progressive, grassroots activism was the winner in tightly contested elections for the NTEU听Branch Committee and National Council elections at the University of Sydney. Markela Panegyres reports.

First Nations people have historically been excluded from Australian universities. Even so-called听鈥渟andstone universities鈥 were built on a foundation of invasion, genocide and land theft, writes听Markela Panegyres.

The new IPCC report is upbeat about the possibilities to keep global warming at bay. 惭补谤办别濒补听笔补苍别驳测谤别蝉 argues there is no doubt that leaving fossil fuels in the ground is the bottom line.

Russia possesses the largest stockpile of听nuclear weapons. The US has only slightly less. This makes the escalating crisis in the Ukraine all the more terrifying, argues Markela Panegyres.

Grace Tamesignalled听that women are not happy with the system,听bravely听pulling听off her widely acclaimed, and听criticised, protest. Markela Panegyres argues women have a lot to be angry about.听

M1 tank

The Prime Minister听refuses to provide free Rapid Antigen Tests, instead听blowing听billions of dollars on tanks and other offensive military equipment. Markela Panegyres reports.

1972 Land rights protest in Canberra

The Aboriginal Tent Embassy,听the听longest running protest by First Nations peoples, is about to mark听its 50th year. This听brief timeline was put together by听Chloe de Silva and Markela Panegyres.

On its 50th anniversary,听Markela Panegyres and Chloe de Silva spoke to Gumbainggir activist and historian Gary Foley about the history and significance of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy.

Children and young people are experiencing a mental health epidemic. Markela Panegyres argues that听resources are not being made available either听for treatment or to tackle some of the causes.

First Nations children are still being stolen from their family, culture and Country听鈥 and at an increasing rate. Markela Panegyres听reports ona NSW Greens' bill that is seeking to听make this colonial听practice illegal.