A catastrophic algal bloom — fueled by warming oceans and calm marine conditions — is killing marine life on the shores of South Australia on an unprecedented scale. Tracey Carpenter reports.
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Thousands protest ‘wasteful’ stadium funding plan
Thousands rallied on Parliament House lawns to oppose the Liberal government’s plans to proceed with a new Australian Football League and AFL Women’s stadium at Macquarie Point. Philippa Skinner reports.
National protests demand gov’t action to stop domestic and family violence
Hundreds joined in 17 protests organised by What You Were Wearing? in cities across the country to demand governments take real steps to drop domestic and family violence. Rachel Evans and Liv Carney report.
Activist’s paste-up charges dismissed, colonial statue remains
Anti-racist activist Stephen Langford had a partial win, with the District Court dismissing charges against him for pasting Governor Lachlan Macquarie’s own words on a piece of paper on his statue in Hyde Park. Jim McIlroy reports.
Panama: National strike holds firm against pension reform, extractivism
Workers in Panama remain on strike, protesting the government’s recently passed pension reforms, submission to United States imperialism and plans to reactivate a destructive mining project in the country, reports Ben Radford.
Glimpses of Palestine Part 3 — Coffee and memories
Sydney-based Palestinian activist Khaled Ghannam recently travelled to the occupied West Bank in Palestine and wrote an account of his visit for Green Left. This is part three.
Glimpses of Palestine Part 3 — Coffee and memories
Sydney-based Palestinian activist Khaled Ghannam recently travelled to the occupied West Bank in Palestine and wrote an account of his visit for Green Left. This is part three.
Trump’s tariffs are also a war on workers
In the second part of our interview, Green Left’s Federico Fuentes spoke to US socialist activist and author Sam Gindin about the impact of United States President Donald Trump’s tariff war on workers, and how they can respond.
‘Corporate Coup’ documents US meddling in Venezuela
Ana Parampil's 2024 book, Corporate Coup: Venezuela and the End of US Empire, documents how how successive United States political leaders worked to undermine Venezuelan sovereignty. Coral Wynter reviews.
Number of jailed writers rises for 6th year in a row
PEN America reported on April 24 that authoritarian regimes around the world jailed more journalists and writers last year than ever before, writes Julia Conley.
Freedom flotilla participant calls on world to stand up for Gaza
Susan Price looks at what happened in the leadup to the May 2 attack on the Conscience, a Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) ship carrying urgent humanitarian aid to Gaza.
Ukraine’s stolen children: More than just a humanitarian crisis
Since Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian children have been forcibly abducted and relocated, in violation of international law, reports Christopher Ford.