Newcastle bus drivers are campaigning for a 7% pay rise over two years. Niko Leka reports.
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Alexei Navalny, the thorn in Vladimir Putin’s side
Barry Healy reviews a new "fly-on-the-wall" documentary about the life of Alexei Navalny, following his sensational poisoning by Russian government agents in 2020.
Asylum! A socialist view of the refugee crisis
Andrea Bortoli reviews Asylum! A socialist view of the refugee crisis — a timely pamphlet that provides an overview of the current refugee crisis.
Two new films examine historical aspects of Swiss radicalism
Barry Healy reviews two Swiss films that draw on historical fact, showing the country's extraordinary history of radical personal and political struggle.
Catholic school staff strike for pay, conditions
Thousands of teachers and support staff in Catholic schools around New South Wales and the ACT went on strike for 24 hours for better pay and conditions. Jim Mcllroy reports.
Palestine: Extremists allowed to storm al-Aqsa during so-called ‘march of flags’
Thousands of Israeli settlers stormed the al-Aqsa mosque in occupied East Jerusalem on May 29 during the so-called annual “March of the Flags”, held to celebrate Israeli occupation of the city, reports Peoples' Dispatch.
Prospects for change under Labor discussed by unionists, activists
Activists discussed the opportinities for climate action, workers’ rights and social justice under a Labor government. Isaac Nellist reports.
The pandemic didn’t just increase inequality between classes, it increased it within the working class
Inequality is rising, and the trends are not new, as Fred Fuentes explains.
Turkey: Police arrest, torture protesters on the anniversary of ‘Occupy Gezi’
Turkish police arrested 170 protesters around Istanbul’s Taksim Square on May 31, as crowds gathered to mark the 9th anniversary of the nationwide anti-government demonstrations that began in nearby Gezi Park, reports Medya News.
Welcome ‘Greenslide’ holds a promise to change politics
The Greens advance in the federal election is a welcome development with a potential to change politics in this country, argues Alex Bainbridge.
NSW public sector workers out to break salary cap
The NSW Public Service Association is the latest union to challenge the New South Wales government’s 2.5% wage cap. Steve O'Brien reports.
Election gambit: Australia, Sri Lanka and politicising asylum
When it comes to the business of politicising the right to asylum, no country jettisons the key principles of international law better than Australia, argues Binoy Kampmark.