A Dutch court has ordered the Netherlands' government to cease exporting F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel that are being used in the war in Gaza, reports Kerry Smith.
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Community First campaigns for transparency, big solutions
The new progressive Community First ticket contesting Cairns Regional Council local government elections and for mayor is campaigning for local democracy and transparency. Alex Bainbridge reports.
Flying kites for the children of Gaza
Children and families flew kites for the children of Gaza at Lermont-Wiradguri Park in Bathurst. Kerry Smith reports.
NSW gay hate report recommends new inquests, police education
Justice John Sackar’s report on LGBTIQ hate crimes is a damning indictment of the NSW Police. Josh Adams reports.
Poem: Phosphorescence: glowing in darkness
Poetry by Tamara Pearson.
Fascism seizes Ireland in the novel ‘Prophet Song’
Bill Nevins revews Paul Lynch’s Booker Prize-winning novel, set in a near-future Ireland, where fascists have come to power.
Dutch govt appeals court order to halt transfer of F-35 parts to Israel
Following a Dutch appeals court ruling to halt the export and transit of all F-35 parts to Israel within seven days, the Netherlands' government is taking the matter to the country’s Supreme Court, reports Binoy Kampmark.
NSW school cleaners say privatised model has failed
The NSW United Services Union has launched a campaign to ensure school cleaners are properly paid and their work conditions improved. Jim McIlroy reports.
Ukraine: ‘Two years after the invasion, normalisation of war has led to a return of politics’
Green Left’s Federico Fuentes interviewed Viktoriia Pihul , a council member of Ukrainian democratic socialist organisation Social Movement, regarding the situation in Ukraine two years after the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Nine women murdered already in 2024: Real solutions needed to stop gendered violence
Accessible financial and other material supports, including housing, for victim-survivors are an important part of combatting gendered violence. Aneesa Bhamjee reports.
Two years on, making sense of Putin’s war on Ukraine
February 24 marks the two-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Ever since the war began it has generated debate on the left, which is why these two new works reflecting on the conflict are essential reading, writes Federico Fuentes.
Productivity Commission: Gov’t fails to close the gap
The Productivity Commission reported that the gap between First Nations peoples and the rest of the population had widened on four key social indicators. Peter Boyle reports.