Tasmanians saw through the major parties’ 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.
Solomon Doyle
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’ 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’s office for supporting the ongoing genocide in Gaza. They also criticised Labor’s 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’ support for salmon farming and native forest logging means that there has been virtually no mainstream discussion about mitigating climate change and a just transition for workers and the environment. Solomon Doyle reports.
Students and staff at the University of Tasmania are outraged at the university administration’s decision to cut critical courses and staff, reports Solomon Doyle.