May Day Victoria

Suicides continue in the Kimberley with communities waiting for the Government to act

17 March 2020 Editor 0

Suicide among young Frist Nation people in West Australia’s Kimberly is an epidemic, made all the worse by ongoing government neglect. Recommendations from a coronial inquiry have not been implemented yet. This is a crisis […]

Video: The future productivity and viability of Australian farms

5 March 2020 Editor 0

It is irresponsible not to be addressing #ClimateChange and demanding #ClimateActionNow.in the serious and urgent manner it requires. Video from Anika Molesworth

The Great Australian Bight must still be saved

5 March 2020 Editor 0

By Ugly It is great to hear that the campaign to save the Great Australian Bight from deep sea oil drilling has achieved an important breakthrough.

Venezuela and what its example can teach us all

5 March 2020 Editor 0

By Joe Montero This is the last of a series of articles on a recent visit to Venezuela. The previous ones described specific experiences. Now is the time to round this off with some of […]

Julian Assange hearing has proved to be a kangaroo court

3 March 2020 Editor 0

By Jim Hayes Julian Assange’s extradition hearing began with a series of revelations, which immediately began to lay bare, the lengths to which the United States will go to impose its will. This is how […]

Expansion of Tindall air base may bring us closer to war

3 March 2020 Editor 0

From the Independent and Peaceful Australia Network (IPAN) The Federal Government has announced a $1.1 billion upgrade to the Northern Territory’s RAAF Base Tindal in a bid to expand Australia and the United States’ air […]

We’ve reported NewsCorp’s racist coverage to the Australian Press Council

3 March 2020 Editor 0

By Naz and Anisha More than 800 people added their voice, calling out the racist Herald Sun and Daily Telegraph headlines that targeted the Chinese community, and demanding greater media accountability.

There is a groundswell of support for Julian Assange

3 March 2020 Editor 0

By Joe Montero As the hearing of the extradition application began at the Woolwich Crown Court in London, there is was no doubt that support for Julian Assange is rising in Australia and around the […]

Wages not rising largely because of rising casual and insecure work

3 March 2020 Editor 0

By Adam Carlton Last week’s new ABS figures continue the gloomy outlook for the Australian economy, and especially for the prospects of an improvement in jobs and wages.

UN lists companies linked to Israeli settlements in West Bank

3 March 2020 Editor 0

This report form DW (18 February 2020) reports that companies are enabling Israeli internationally illegal settlements in the Palestinian Territories, and the Israeli Prime Minister accuses the United Nations agency, which has published the names, […]