Democracy

Protesters gathered outside the electorate office of Queensland health minister Tim Nicholls office to demand the聽Liberal National Party reinstate gender affirming care. Elias Boyle reports.

Byron Shire Council adopted an Ethical Procurement Policy, mandating council to boycott all companies operating in illegal Israeli settlements. Nick Fredman reports.

A聽resident-driven petition calling on Inner West Mayor Darcy Byrne to not attend a Zionist-supported summit, which purports to be against antisemitism, has attracted close to 800 signatures within a few days of being online. Peter Boyle reports.

Maduro and queue outside Mercal 2014

Salvador De Le贸n is a member of the Autonomous and Independent Workers鈥 Committee in Venezuela. In the second of our two-part interview, 一品探花鈥檚 Federico Fuentes speaks to De Le贸n about the situation facing Venezuelan workers and trade unions.聽

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.

Binoy Kampmark writes that even the conservative think tank聽Strategic Analysis Australia is questioning the AUKUS deal. Meanwhile, Australia is being asked by the United States to do more for its 鈥渄efence鈥.

An all-expenses-paid pro-Israel summit marketed to local government office bearers raises concerns about ethics and politics in their local communities.聽Wendy Bacon听补苍诲听Yaakov Aharon听谤别辫辞谤迟.

Remah Naji addresses Justice for Palestine media conference

Justice for Palestine has moved its planned protest to Queens Park, Magan-djin/Brisbane, in response to an anti-democratic move by Queensland police.聽Alex Bainbridge聽reports.

two flags and FBI jacket

There is widespread opposition in Aotearoa New Zealand to the opening of a United States Federal Bureau of Investigation office in the country鈥檚 capital, P艒neke/Wellington, reports Zara Lomas.

Trump National Guard troops

United States President Donald Trump鈥檚 troop deployment sets a dangerous precedent and is another step toward authoritarianism, writes聽Malik Miah.

Calendar showing 4-day workweek

The Australian Council of Trade Unions has聽urged a national move towards a four-day workweek, in a proposal put to the federal Labor government鈥檚 Economic Reform Roundtable.聽Jim McIlroy聽reports.

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.