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This month, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government joined an ignominious collective in announcing a refugee deal with Rwanda, seedily entitled the UK-Rwanda Migration Partnership, reports Binoy Kampmark.

Free Julian Assange

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange's fate now rests in the hands of British Home Secretary Priti Patel, writes Binoy Kampmark.

At a mass meeting, the ACTU departed from previous election campaigns by urging unionists to vote for either Labor or the Greens.Zita Henderson reports.

Exaggerated coverage of Anthony Albanese’s supposed day one “gaffe” in this election campaign,including by the ABC, help disguise the lack of difference between the two partiesand tips the scales towards the Coalition, argues Alex Bainbridge.

Suzanne James spoketo Socialist Alliance candidate for the NSW SenateDr Niko Leka aboutrefugee and asylum seeker policy, addressing the climate crisis and the need for universal health care.

Aged people are being discriminated against in homes with inadequatestaff-to-patient ratios, reportsJack Williams.

Anti-war and peace activists are planning to picket a naval arms bazaar, Indo Pacific Expo, being organised in Sydney. Pip Hinman reports.

Jim McIlroy reports onTom McDonald's long involvement in Australia’s trade union and Communist movements.

Tucked away at the end of Labor’sSecure Australian Jobs Planfor this election is a promise to abolish the ABCC. Workers will need to hold Laborto account if elected, argues Sue Bull.

National Tertiary Education Union members at the University of Sydney havevotedto strike for 48 hours on May 11–12 over work conditions.Georgie Dixon reports.

Anti war protest in Belarus

An underground anti-war movement continues to organise in Russia and neighbouring Belarus, despite facing harsh repression, reports Dick Nichols.

PLM attacked in Mindanao

A delegation led by Partido Lakas ng Masa (PLM) presidential candidate Leody de Guzman came under gunfire in Mindanao on April 19, while meeting with members of an Indigenous tribe on their occupied lands, reports Susan Price.