There is strong evidence that property developers had significant involvement in the lobby group pushing for the Metro plan. Andrew Chuter and Jim McIlroy report on a community meeting rejecting the public rail sell-off.
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Rally calls on Labor to drop its religious discrimination bill
Hundreds of people rallied for LGBTIQ rights calling on the Labor government not to bring back a version of the Coalition’s religious discrimination bill. Alex Bainbridge reports.
Roe v Wade overturned: Find out where you can join a protest to defend abortion rights in the United States and here
Rallies have been called in response to the US Supreme Court overturning Roe v Wade. Join a protest in your city in solidarity with those in the United States and to defend and extend abortion rights in Australia.
United States: Overturning abortion right a major blow to women’s freedom and equality
The decision by the extreme right wing of the United States Supreme Court to overturn Roe vs Wade, the 1973 decision recognising a woman’s right to abortion, is a direct attack on a woman’s right to control her own body, write Malik Miah and Barry Sheppard.
Crooked Crown receives Barangaroo casino licence
The Barangaroo project and casino is a story of corruption and secrecy, motivated by profit, and widespread opposition from community groups. Ben Radford reports.
The war on Ukraine, food insecurity and capitalism
The war in Ukraine has made an already critical food crisis worse. Fingers point to grain supply shortages as an almost causal factor in global food insecurity, but the problem is far deeper and linked to the economic system that turns food into a profitable...
Elite swimming organisation criticised for discriminatory trans ban
Opposition to the international swimming federation's blanket ban on transgender and intersex women participating in elite swimming has been swift. Nova Sobieralski reports.
How a union leadership let down 40% of its members
The reason for a significant number of people leaving the Australian Education Union is because it failed to take wage a strong campaign for workload relief and fair salaries, argues Mary Merkenich.
At Bonn climate talks, rich nations stab poor countries in the back — again
At the recent Bonn climate talks, the rulers of rich nations act like arsonists who, after lighting the fire, prevent anyone calling the fire brigade, writes Alex Bainbridge.
NSW and Catholic school teachers call historic joint strike
New South Wales public and Catholic school teachers will stage a historic joint 24–hour strike on June 30 over pay, staff shortages and a mounting workload. Jim McIlroy reports.
Ecuadorians continue to resist as national strike enters second week
Defying the state of emergency, enduring brutal police and military repression, hundreds of thousands of Ecuadorians continue to remain on the streets against neoliberalism, reports Tanya Wadhwa.
NSW budget hits workers, women, public housing and environment
The NSW Coalition budget on June 21 locks in a wage cut for public sector workers, brings in a new land tax and further entrenches the privatisation of transport, reports Jim McIlroy.