Democracy

'Freedom not fascism', anti-racist counter protest to the 'March for Australia' in Magan-djin/Brisba

Far-right-organised “March for Australia” rallies were met by counter-protests across the country. Alex Bainbridge,Jordan AK ԻSolomon Doyle report.

woman cheers on protesters in Indonesia

Responding to the mass protests in Indonesia and the state’s heavy-handed repression, more than 250 local and international organisations and individuals have signed on to the following demands on the Indonesian government, reports Susan Price.

burning building protesters jolly roger flag

Rebecca Meckelburg looks at the growing discontent that led to mass protests across Indonesia.

The Anthony Albanese government is rushing through new laws to make it easier to deport people by stripping them of their legal rights to challenge unfair decisions on their asylum claims. Pip Hinman reports.

The overwhelming majority of submissions to the Northern Territory inquiry into voluntary assisted dying support the territory having a law governing end-of-life care options. Suzanne James reports.

Rojava revolutionary leading figure Salih Muslim told 鶹ӳ’sPeter Boyle that Ahmed al-Sharaa’s Syrian Transitional Government, under pressure from Turkey, was retreating from a previously agreed process to unify the country.

Protesters gathered outside the electorate office of Queensland health minister Tim Nicholls’ office to demand the Liberal National Party reinstate gender-affirming care. Elias Boyle reports.

Byron Shire Council adopted an Ethical Procurement Policy, mandating council to boycott all companies operating in illegal Israeli settlements. Nick Fredman reports.

A resident-driven petition calling on Inner West Mayor Darcy Byrne to not attend a Zionist-supported summit, which purports to be against antisemitism, has attracted close to 800 signatures within a few days of being online. Peter Boyle reports.

Maduro and queue outside Mercal 2014

Salvador De León is a member of the Autonomous and Independent Workers’ Committee in Venezuela. In the second of our two-part interview, 鶹ӳ’s Federico Fuentes speaks to De León about the situation facing Venezuelan workers and trade unions. 

Tasmanians saw through the major parties’ spin and neither achieved a majority. Solomon Doyle argues it is clear people want systemic solutions to the worsening housing, healthcare and ecological destruction crises.

Binoy Kampmark writes that even the conservative think tank Strategic Analysis Australia is questioning the AUKUS deal. Meanwhile, Australia is being asked by the United States to do more for its “defence”.