Nova Sobieralski

Nova Sobieralski and Chloe Holmes聽delivered the following presentations to聽the 'Queer Liberation for All: Opposing the Anti-Trans Hysteria' session at Ecosocialism 2023.

Politics of Disablement review

Nova Sobieralski reviews Michael Oliver's The Politics of Disablement 鈥 considered a paradigm defining work for the sociological study of disability.

Protester holding trans flag

Counterprotests have been organised against transphobic agitator Kellie-Jay Keen, who wants her tour of Australia to be a galvanising force for the small far-right and trans-exclusionary movement. Nova Sobieralski reports.

Under pressure from transgender activists and allies, nearly all states have adopted progressive gender recognition laws. But, as聽Nova Sobieralski聽reports, more needs to be done.

Save The Burrup photo

Three climate activists have been found guilty and charged for resisting Woodside's聽Scarborough gas hub in the Burrup.聽Nova Sobieralski reports.

The聽Australian Unemployed Workers Union聽says it is 鈥渢ime for DJ Albo to stop spinning and start acting on the anti-poverty rhetoric he conveniently spouted from opposition,鈥 reports Nova Sobieralski.

Independent MP David Pocock agreed to Labor鈥檚 new industrial relations bill only after it promised to set up an 鈥渋ndependent鈥 Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee. Nova Sobieralski聽reports on its limitations.

The holiday season is meant to be a joyous time, but for the nearly 3 million poor Australians聽it is nothing聽but embarrassment, isolation and hunger. Nova Sobieralski reports.

Person holds sign reading 'Support Liz & Petrina'

Two climate activists are defending their charges of blocking the road to Woodside Energy鈥檚 Scarborough liquid natural gas plant on the Burrup Peninsula, reports Nova Sobieralski.

ABC Media Watch

The platforming of transphobic figures in the media, including in programs such as Media Watch, has harmful consequences for transgender and non-binary people, argue Alex Salmon and Nova Sobieralski.

A Fremantle Pride Protest聽has been called by several LGBTIQ聽organisations for November 20 to support queer rights.聽Nova Sobieralski reports.

Senator Jordon Steele-John has accused Labor of failing聽to draw on the expertise of聽the lived experience of disability advocates and fears that聽mistakes will聽be repeated.聽Nova Sobieralski and Zoe Wing report.