Mat Ward looks back at June's political news and the best new music that related to it.
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Palestine activists to demand 48th parliament sanctions Israel
Palestine solidarity activists are organising to converge on Parliament House in Canberra from July 20-22 to demand Labor places sanctions on genocidal Israel. Jacob Andrewartha reports.
Antoinette Lattouf win a victory for all truth-tellers
Antoinette Lattouf’s unfair dismissal case win against the ABC in the Federal Court is a victory for all those who seek to tell the truth, argues Isaac Nellist.
Woodside’s gas extension threatens the Ngurra-ra Ngarli people
Humanity should be in awe of this human story that goes back further than most non-Aboriginal people can fathom, Chris Jenkins told Sue Bull. It’s at risk of disappearing so Woodside’s shareholders can reap a profit.
NSW Labor again delays the Great Koala National Park
Environment campaigners rallied outside NSW Parliament to condemn Labor for further delaying the Great Koala National Park in its latest budget. Isaac Nellist reports.
Australia joins Trump’s complete rejection of international law
Labor’s position is the culmination of a decades-long process of eroding United Nations' convention commitments and obligations, argues Peter Henning.
Anti-war groups, parties demand Albanese stop kowtowing to US, Israel
Anti-war groups, parties and MPs are demanding the Australian government stop making excuses for the United States’ and Israel’s illegal bombing of Iran. Pip Hinman reports.
The rise and fall of union power in the Pilbara
Trade unionist, academic and socialist activist Alexis Vassiley tracks the rise and fall of union power in Western Australia's mining region his new book. Alex Salmon reviews.
Peru: Rally stands with Palestine, resists Zionist neocolonialism
Community members and tourists in Pisac, a small town in Peru’s southern region of Cusco, gathered in the main square to show solidarity with Palestinians on June 15, as Gaza's death toll mounts, reports Ben Radford.
Refugees call for permanent visas on World Refugee Day
Refugee rights activists demanded permanent visas for all refugees on World Refugee Day. Chloe DS reports.
First Nations people demand killer cops be bought to justice
First Nations activists prevented killer cop Zachary Rolfe, who shot and killed Kumanjayi Walker in 2019, from speaking at a police conference. Zebedee Parkes reports.
Protests oppose war on Iran, Gaza genocide
Protests across Australia demanded the Australian government come out strongly against the Israel-US attacks on Iran, and reiterated the need for sanctions on Israel for its war crimes in Gaza and the West Bank. Pip Hinman reports.