Green Left

Australia-wide climate rallies were organised to coincide with the COP26 global day of action demanding climate justice. Alex Bainbridge reports.

The manoeuvring between French president, the Australian PM and the US President was on full display at the G20, writes Binoy Kampmark.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison made Australia even more of a climate pariah at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, argues Sarah Hathway.

Steve O’Brien is running for Lord Mayor of Newcastle as well as Ward 1 councillor. Hayley McMahon spoke to him about his people before profit campaign.

New South Wales residents will be heading to the polls on December 4 for the local government elections. Residents in the Inner West Council will also be able to vote on whether to deamalgamate the forcibly merged councils.  Tileah Dobson reports.

Children and young people are experiencing a mental health epidemic. Markela Panegyres argues that resources are not being made available either for the treatment or to tackle some of the causes.

Cairns activists highlighted Warren Entsch's climate hypocrisy, reports Kerry Smith.

The focus on "net zero" and “fossil fuels versus renewables” does not do justice to the critical need for just solutions for the Global South and Indigenous peoples, writes Ruchira Talukdar.

Thousands of workers are on strike right now in the United States, in what is being dubbed “Striketober”, reports Malik Miah.

Inner West Council Mayor Rochelle Porteous has won support for a motion to ask residents about re-establishing residents’ precinct committees. Isaac Nellist reports.

Hands off Glebe and Action for Public Housing hosted an online forum to discuss how best to defend New South Wales public housing from the state government’s plan to sell it off. Rachel Evans reports.

Socialism 2021 is the latest in a series of international socialism conferences, reports Alex Bainbridge.