Australia

Protestors say war parts manufacturer Nupress could do 鈥減lenty of positive things鈥 for medical technology, green energy and infrastructure rather than help Israel commit genocide in Gaza. Niko Leka reports.

Paul Gregoire writes that if the attorney general really cared about protecting whistleblowers, he would exercise his power and release Richard Boyle today.

Hundreds of people, including rank-and-file Construction Forestry and Maritime Employees Union members, attended a public meeting to discuss defending the union from Labor鈥檚 anti-union laws. Jordan AK reports.

Anti-Zionist organisations condemned the attack on a Melbourne synagogue saying it is 鈥渁n attack on us all鈥. Kerry Smith reports.

Western Australia Senator Fatima Payman attended the United Workers Union picket line in Dandenong South to show her solidarity with their fight for respect at work. Chloe DS reports.

As the apocalyptic violence unleashed on Gaza grinds on and domestic opposition grows, Labor has resorted to backing an institutional assault on free speech. Sam Wainwright argues the only way to fight back is to keep speaking out.

Unionists and community members managed to stop an attempt by Woolworths to crush a warehouse strike in Dandenong South, now in its 13th day. Elizabeth Bantas reports.

Human rights organisations and Kurdish-Iranian refugee activist Behrouz Boochani have condemned Labor鈥檚 new racist anti-asylum seeker laws. Chloe DS reports on the community outcry.

Israel鈥檚 siege of Northern Gaza and its violation of the recently signed ceasefire deal in Lebanon were the people鈥檚 focus at the 60th聽consecutive week of protests for Palestine.

While socialist and Green candidates received higher votes in the Victorian local government elections, Labor鈥檚 bid to reduce small party representation with single-member wards worked. Jacob Andrewartha reports.

Protest albums from November 2024

Mat Ward looks back at November's political news and the best new music that related to it.

Book cover and waves

Peter Boyle reviews Sarah Glynn and John Clarke鈥檚 new book, Climate Change is a Class Issue, which explains the link between capitalism and the climate crisis and provides a short and down-to-earth primer on ecosocialism.