Decades of grassroots campaigns have finally delivered the Great Koala National Park in NSW, where an immediate logging moratorium has also been announced. Ben Radford reports.
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First Nations-led rallies say ‘Racists are not welcome here’
Anti-racism corroborrees and Sovereignty Never Ceded rallies were organised across the country in a powerful push-back to the right’s attempts to declare that immigration must end, and migrants are not welcome. Chloe DS, Markela Panegyres and Peter Boyle report.
Ecosocialism 2025 helps strengthen struggles for a just world
Ecosocialism 2025 was the meeting place for hundreds of activists and many guest speakers from left parties and groups from the Indo-Pacific and Asia. Jacob Andrewartha reports.
Abigail Boyd: ‘Ableism’ ignores housing accessibility standards
Disabled people are furious at NSW Labor’s failure to implement even basic recommendations of the Disability Royal Commission, the NDIS review and countless NSW Housing and Ombudsman reports. Suzanne James reports.
First Nations fight back for sovereignty
In the context of racist far-right marches — including attacks on First Nations-led Camp Sovereignty — the recent Ecosocialism 2025 conference in featured a panel of four First Nations women deeply involved in the struggle for sovereignty. Ben Radford reports.
Explosions in France as Macron names his pal Lecornu as PM
Despite the left holding the largest bloc of seats in France's national assembly, President Emmanual Macron has again undemocratically appointed one of his allies as PM, sparking an explosive reaction from the grassroots, reports John Mullen.
Trump’s Gaza ‘Riviera’ and Israel’s war
United States President Donald Trump's proposal for a postwar Gaza coincides with Israel’s invasion of Gaza City, which paves the way for the mass slaughter and driving out of Palestinians from the entire Strip, writes Barry Sheppard.
Risk of ethnic cleansing in the West Bank: Israeli forces and settlers are forcing Palestinians from their land and livelihoods
Palestinians are facing forced mass displacement across the West Bank by Israeli forces and settlers, significantly heightening the risk of ethnic cleansing in the occupied territory, warns Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).
A tale of two Melanesian struggles for independence: Bougainville’s peace and West Papua’s betrayal
Bougainville and West Papua represent two fundamentally different approaches to indigenous struggles for self-determination, writes Ali Mirin.
Green Left Show #66: Imperialism, democracy and socialism in Asia
The latest Green Left Show features Merck Maguddayao (Philippines), Suraendher Kumarr (Singapore), Gandipan Nantha Gopalan (Malaysia) and Jacob Andrewartha (Australia) in a round table discussion about imperialism in the Asia-Pacific, democracy and socialism.
Merri-bek City Council renews calls for Israel to be sanctioned
Responding to the genocidal starvation of Palestinians in Gaza, Merri-bek Council passed another motion on September 10 calling for sanctions on Israel. Jordan Shukri AK Armaou-Massoud reports.
Traditional Owners, climate activists call on WA Labor to ban fracking
More than 700 people gathered on the steps of the WA Parliament to demand that Labor ban fracking in the Kimberley. Sam Wainwright reports.