Jim McIlroy

Socialist Alliance launches its 鈥榣iveable city鈥 ticket for Sydney Council

Socialist Alliance launched its 鈥渓iveable city鈥 campaign for the City of Sydney Council. That and housing justice are the ticket鈥檚 campaign priorities. Jim McIlroy reports.

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Rank and File Action stands strong team for NTEU at Sydney Uni

Voting by postal ballot is underway in the National Tertiary Education Union in the University of Sydney with union members having until August 30 to decide on their new representatives. Jim McIlroy reports.

Hiroshima Day forum told 鈥楶eace and AUKUS don鈥檛 mix鈥

A public meeting discussed the disastrous legacy of the United States atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945 and the growing danger of Australia becoming involved in a possible nuclear war stemming from AUKUS. Jim McIlroy reports.

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Under pressure NSW Labor to end 鈥榥o fault鈥 evictions

One renter is issued with a听no-grounds eviction every 18 minutes according to NSW government data. Jim McIlroy reports on the pressure Labor has come under to reform the Residential Tenancy Act.

Protesters say 鈥楴ever again鈥, 79 years since bombing of Hiroshima, Nagasaki

Anti-war protesters marked the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9, 1945, saying 鈥淣ever again!鈥 Jim McIlroy reports.

Nationalise Rex to defend jobs and services, protect climate

Nationalising, or 鈥渋nsourcing鈥 Rex, including regional and inter-capital city services, could be the first step in taking the airline industry into public ownership. Jim McIlroy reports.

Palestine, public housing and union protests at NSW Labor conference

More than 1000 people protested outside the NSW Labor conference at Sydney Town Hall, demanding it stop arming Israel and supporting genocide in Gaza. Jim McIlroy reports.

Calls grow for justice for victims of NSW Police shootings

On the first anniversary of Jesse Deacon's death, at the hands of NSW Police, calls are growing for a change in the way mental health crises are handled. Jim McIlroy reports.

Sydney City Council takes first steps towards BDS

The City of Sydney Council decided to start investigating its ties to companies that are complicit in human rights abuses in Palestine, including the illegal settlements in occupied Palestinian Territories. Jim McIlroy reports.

Will NSW Labor鈥檚 鈥榦nce in a generation鈥 plan fix the housing crisis?

NSW Treasurer announced a 鈥渙nce in a generation鈥 $5.1 billion addition to arrest the state鈥檚 decline in new social housing. Jim McIlroy reports that, without the detail, some are sceptical.

Visiting journalist speaks about freedom for occupied Western Sahara

Mohamed Mayara, a visiting Western Sahara journalist and trade unionist, told a public forum that the Moroccan regime was imposing a 鈥渟ystematic policy of repression鈥. Jim McIlroy reports.

Unions NSW wants an end to forced unpaid overtime

Australian听workers do more听overtime听than almost any other OECD nation, a new survey for Unions NSW has found. Jim McIlroy reports that on average they forfeit $21,500 a year.