Phil Monsour

Protesters march against Israeli apartheid and genocide, Magan-djin/Brisbane, August 11

The 44th week of consecutive protests against Israel鈥檚 genocide came one day after Israel bombed a school, killing more than 100 people. Alex Bainbridge reports.

Marching for Palestine, March 9

In a moving display of anti-colonial solidarity, protesters carried more than 100 Palestinian flags from Reddacliff Place over the Victoria Bridge.聽Kamala Emanuel reports.

Cairns for Refugees and 91自拍论坛 organised an event that raised nearly $1300 for refugee rights advocacy. Jonathan Strauss reports.

Justice for Palestine Meanjin has vowed to defy police restrictions on the right to march at next year's rally, reports Alex Bainbridge.

Uncle Kevin Buzzacott of the Arabunna Nation. Photo: Disrupt Land Force/Facebook

Standing up against the war profiteers at the Land Forces exhibition in Brisbane was a rainbow coalition of First Nations peoples, peace, climate and human rights defenders. Alex Bainbridge, Jim McIlroy and Steffi Leedham report.

One Song One Union
Phil Monsour
www.philmonsour.com

In August 2015, 97 wharfies employed by Hutchison Ports in Brisbane and Sydney awoke to emails and text messages informing them they were sacked. Not enough work to go around, the company said.

Within 24 hours, trade unionists had established community picket lines at both ports and the Maritime Union of Australia was in court seeking reinstatement orders. As news spread, supporters began making their way to the picket camps.

Here's a look back at this month's political news and the best 10 new albums that related to it (plus a few extra - count them). What albums would you suggest? Comment on聽,听, or聽email. Videos not playing? Try a bigger screen.

Activist singer-songwriter from Brisbane, Phil Monsour, has released a new song and video, 鈥淰oices Rising鈥 which celebrates the work of teachers and聽the struggles of the Queensland Teachers鈥 Union.

A the same time, Monsour has released One Song One Union, an album of contemporary trade union and solidarity songs, which聽is available online.