The Inner West Council plan for vastly increased housing development basically doubles the amount and height of development envisaged under the state government's plan, reports Hall Greenland.
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Hundreds protest illegal arrest of Madleen crew at PM’s office
Hundreds turned out to a snap rally at the Prime Minister’s electorate office to protest Israel’s illegal boarding of the Madleen and its taking 12 Gaza Flotilla activists hostage. Jepke Goudsmit reports.
Week 87: Pro-Palestine protesters support Freedom Flotilla, condemn Israel’s genocide
Hundreds of people joined emergency protests to protest Israel’s illegal arrest of 12 activists from the Gaza Freedom Flotilla. The actions followed regular weekend protests on June 8 — the 610th day of Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Pip Hinman, Jacob Andrewartha and Alex...
Universities develop disturbing patterns of censorship over Palestine
To stifle growing pro-Palestinian activities on campuses, university authorities are developing and applying techniques of control. Universities as places of free speech, political activism and the right to protest is under attack, argues Jane Kenway.
Forum told a sanctuary network is being built to protest refugees, asylum seekers
Kon Karapanagiotidis, CEO of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, told a refugee rights forum that a sanctuary network, involving churches and unions, is being built. Chris Slee reports.
Photos: Thousands stand with Yuendumu, demand justice for Kumanjayi White
Thousands joined vigils and rallies across the country demanding justice for Kumanjayi White, the 24-year-old Warlpiri-Luritja man who was killed by police in May. Isaac Nellist reports.
Activists calls for end to Australia-Israel two-way weapons trade
Anti-Zionist researcher and journalist Yaakov Aharon told the Green Left Show that the major parties are complicit in Israel’s genocide of starving Palestinians in Gaza. Isaac Nellist reports.
Trinity College Dublin breaks ties with Israel
The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement won an important victory when Trinity College Dublin cut institutional ties with the Israeli universities. Alex Bainbridge reports.
House of cards: Public housing’s maintenance chaos, safety failures and class actions
New data shows a 63% surge in preventable deaths of homeless people because of critical shortages in housing and support services. Suzanne James reports.
Vic teachers ready to fight for public school funding
The Australian Education Union Victoria told its members in the first week of June it was ready to fight Jacinta Allan’s Labor government for the full funding that it promised public schools. Adam Bremner reports.
First official Rojava administration delegation to Damascus sparks hope for progress towards a united Syria
A senior delegation from the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES/Rojava) had its first official meeting with the central government of Syria, on June 1, reports Peter Boyle.