Anti-racism

Never forget: SIEV-X memorial unveiled

Hunter Asylum Seeker Advocacy organised a ceremony to mark the unveiling of a plaque commemorating the tragic sinking of SIEV-X 21 years ago. Niko Leka reports.

Cassius Turvey vigils across the country

Justice for Cassius Turvey

National solidarity actions have been called by the family of Cassius Turvey, a young Noongar man who died after being set upon and beaten by youths with an iron bar. Kerry Smith reports.

Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre says police officers who assaulted an Aboriginal man in custody must be stood down

Nala Mansell of the聽Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre聽said the police officers responsible for assaulting聽a young聽man in聽custody聽must be stood down. Kerry Smith reports.

After NSW refuses UN inspectors entry to prisons, they abandon visit

The United Nations Sub-committee on the Prevention of Torture had only just begun its long-awaited visit to check on detainees in Australia when it suddenly cancelled聽the visit. Paul Gregoire reports on the聽obstruction it faced while聽attempting to carry out its mandate.

Protesters call for support for Iranian women鈥檚 rights

More than 500 people rallied to show their solidarity with the pro-democracy movement that has erupted in Iran. Alex Salmon reports.

End the scapegoating of DjabWurrung Gunnai Gunditjmara woman Senator Lidia Thorpe

Make no mistake,聽DjabWurrung Gunnai Gunditjmara聽woman Senator Lidia Thorpe is under attack because of her militancy, argues聽Sue Bolton.

Renowned M膩ori militant, Tame Iti, playing himself in the hard-hitting film Muru

'Muru': A hard-hitting M膩ori film shakes Aotearoa New Zealand

Derived from a police assault on the聽the R奴膩toki valley T奴hoe hap奴 community in 2007,聽Muru聽is a powerful response that has shaken Aotearoa New Zealand. The film's writer/director,聽Tearepa Kahi and lead figure, Tame Iti explained the significance to聽Barry Healy.

Paris protest

Tens of thousands march in Paris against cost-of-living crisis, climate inaction

An estimated 140,000 people marched in Paris, France, on October 16 to demand greater investment in climate action, higher wages and an emergency freeze on the prices of groceries, rent, and energy, reports Julia Conley.

Festival of the Daring discusses justice, restoring ecosystems, planting seeds for a new society

Campaigns for First Nations justice, housing and international solidarity were discussed at the Festival of the Daring as part of Ecosocialism 2022. Kerry Smith reports.

Rachel Perkins

'The Australian Wars' shatters the 'great silence'

Rachel Perkins' new series,聽The Australian Wars, is a powerful history of colonial wars of occupation against First Nations peoples, writes Andrew Chuter.

Save the Burrup, Songlines and Murujuga rock art

Josie Alec told Coral Wynter about the campaign to save ancient Murujuga rock art on the Burrup Peninsula from being destroyed by a聽fertiliser plant, which could instead operate from a聽nearby industrial area.

Stop children being sent to Banksia Hill

Abandoning and demonising our most vulnerable children must end. Western Australia can lead the way by reforming its child bail laws and ensuring children can remain with their families where possible, argues聽Gerry Georgatos.