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Australia’s bird flu response: Too little, but it’s not too late

Australia’s bird flu response: Too little, but it’s not too late

With the deadly strain of H5N1 bird flu spreading across Australia and devastating wildlife, federal, state and territory governments need to be...

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Euan Ritchie

Racism against First Nations people is ‘like a cancer’, federal inquiry told

Racism against First Nations people is ‘like a cancer’, federal inquiry told

A three-month-long federal inquiry has heard accounts of widespread abuse, harassment and structural discrimination against First Nations people. Ben...

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Ben Radford

PM Albanese joins the ‘masters of immoral wedge politics’ with new ASIO bill

PM Albanese joins the ‘masters of immoral wedge politics’ with new ASIO bill

In 2003, Anthony Albanese said the Howard government's push to give ASIO with the power to arrest, detain and coerce people, even those not suspected...

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Peter Boyle

Green Left Radio: In defence of prisoner’s rights

Karen Fletcher, Executive Officer at Flat Out, joined Green Left Radio to discuss the Victorian government's proposed bill attacking prisoners' human...

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Karen Fletcher

Green Left Radio: Flat Out on prisoner rights

Karen Fletcher joined Green Left Radio to discuss the Victorian government's proposed bill attacking prisoners' human rights.

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Karen Fletcher

Zomi Frankcom and the struggle for a free Palestine

Zomi Frankcom and the struggle for a free Palestine

Anthony Albanese and Penny Wong’s hand-wringing over the death of Zomi Frankcom is gobsmacking in its selective outrage about Israel’s war crimes...

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Pip Hinman

Zomi Fankcom and the struggle for a free Palestine

Zomi Fankcom and the struggle for a free Palestine

Anthony Albanese and Penny Wong’s hand-wringing over the death of Zomi Frankcom is gobsmacking in its selective outrage about Israel’s war crimes...

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Pip Hinman

Zomi Fankom and the struggle for a free Palestine

Zomi Fankom and the struggle for a free Palestine

Anthony Albanese and Penny Wong’s hand-wringing over the death of Zomi Frankcom is gobsmacking in its selective outrage about Israel’s war crimes...

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Pip Hinman

Segal’s speech code meets the law: Justice Fagan wrecks Canberra’s Israel exception

Segal’s speech code meets the law: Justice Fagan wrecks Canberra’s Israel exception

Justice Desmond Fagan’s decision in State of New South Wales v Farhat wrecks the architecture designed by Jillian Segal, adopted by Prime Minister...

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Andrew Brown

ACTU suggests new plan to boost public housing, reduce rents

ACTU suggests new plan to boost public housing, reduce rents

The crisis of affordable and secure housing is widely seen as the number one problem facing Australians and the generational pessimism is hard to...

25.08.2026 10

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Jim McIlroy

Exonerating murder: The IDF and World Central Kitchen killings

Exonerating murder: The IDF and World Central Kitchen killings

The Israeli Defense Forces has said it will not open a criminal investigation or take additional measures against those involved in killing seven aid...

25.08.2026 10

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Binoy Kampark

Green Left Radio: Victorian Labor's attack on RAFFWU

Loukas Kakogioannis from the Retail and Fast Food Workers Union joined Green Left Radio to talk about the recent attempt by the Victorian Labor...

25.08.2026 10

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Loukas Kakogioannis

Zionist barrister to tour Australia

Zionist barrister to tour Australia

Natasha Hausdorff, a Zionist barrister, will be a keynote speaker at the Jewish National Fund’s tour across Australia in September. Rosie Foster...

25.08.2026 20

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Rosie Foster

Two fossil states to co-host COP31 in November

Two fossil states to co-host COP31 in November

Australia and Turkey will, unconventionally, share the “presidency” of the world’s biggest climate summit, COP31. While both present themselves...

24.08.2026 10

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Önder Algedik

David Shoebridge: ‘Mira Hamad is living on the frontline of a dystopia’

David Shoebridge: ‘Mira Hamad is living on the frontline of a dystopia’

Nine-year-old Mira Hamad, living in Gaza, witnessed a bomb destroy her next-door neighbour. She now lives with the trauma. Jude Alexander spoke to...

21.08.2026 10

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Jude Alexander

David Shoebridge: ‘Mira Hamad is living on the front line of a dystopia’

David Shoebridge: ‘Mira Hamad is living on the front line of a dystopia’

Nine-year-old Mira Hamad, living in Gaza, witnessed a bomb destroy her next door neighbour. She now lives with the trauma. Jude Alexander spoke to her...

21.08.2026 7

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Jude Alexander

Whistleblower David McBride released on parole, protections yet to be strengthened

Whistleblower David McBride released on parole, protections yet to be strengthened

Australian Defence Force whistleblower David McBride was released on parole for leaking classified documents about war crimes in Afghanistan to the...

20.08.2026 20

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Paul Gregoire

Students say ‘No’ to Hanson — a powerful example

Students say ‘No’ to Hanson — a powerful example

Students have demonstrated moral leadership in this country by walking out of class to reject racism and One Nation’s destructive vision for the...

19.08.2026 20

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Peter Boyle

We need a solidarity-based society

We need a solidarity-based society

Even in this wealthy country, where welfare remains at poverty-level, there is a prospect of mass unemployment as Artificial Intelligence and other...

18.08.2026 20

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Peter Boyle

Green Left Radio: Victorian Labor's poor offer to teachers

Izzy from Fight the Crisis joined Green Left Radio to discuss Victorian Labor's poor offer to teachers.

17.08.2026 10

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Izzy

Labor fuels racism with discriminatory visa fee hikes

While Tony Burke’s expected announcement of new anti-immigration measures has been postponed, migrant workers, refugees and international students...

17.08.2026 10

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Peter Boyle

Stand with RAFFWU, oppose Vic Labor’s ‘anti-association’ bill

Sue Bolton writes that the new Victorian Premier is using this bill to close down the Retail and Fast Food Workers Union, which has a good record on...

14.08.2026 30

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Sue Bolton

Will AUKUS keep us safe?

Wollongong Against War and Nukes has joined with many others to oppose plans to turn our home into a military town. Melanie Barnes canvasses the...

13.08.2026 20

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Melanie Barnes

Thirty seconds of truth: Royal commission quotes anti-Zionist Jew

Despite the Gaza Holocaust continuing, the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion is being conducted according to the Zionist...

12.08.2026 30

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Jepke Goudsmit

Socialist Alliance opposes the rapid expansion of AI data centres

Socialist Alliance opposes the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence data centres being pushed by the Victorian Labor government as they have no...

12.08.2026 20

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Socialist Alliance Victoria

Vale ‘Bolshi Bob’ — active to the end

Bob’s life principles were based on solidarity, opposition to oppression and exploitation, and support for working-class struggles, recalls Sue...

12.08.2026 20

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Sue Bolton

Universities’ use ‘safety concerns’ to silence students, staff on Palestine

Universities are using the Universities Australia definition of antisemitism, which conflates criticism of Israel with antisemitism, to crack down on...

12.08.2026 10

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Sarah Bloom

Thirty seconds of truth when royal commission quotes anti-Zionist Jew

Despite the Gaza Holocaust continuing, the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion is being conducted according to the Zionist...

12.08.2026 20

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Jepke Goudsmit

NSW Police to be given powers to download phone content

NSW Labor is set to introduce a bill to give NSW Police the power to require people to provide access to their digital devices during more routine...

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Paul Gregoire

Green Left Radio: Opposing Western Suburbs Data Centre expansion

Peter Gartside from the Borderlands Cooperative spoke to Green Left Radio about the protests against western suburbs data centre expansion.

10.08.2026 20

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Peter Gartside

How fossil fuel companies target children with climate disinformation

Fossil fuel companies are targeting young people in schools, early childhood centres, museums and community organisations to propagandise about the...

08.08.2026 20

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Ben Radford

How fossil fuel companies target children with climate disinformation

Fossil fuel companies are targeting young people in schools, early childhood centres, museums and community organisations to propagandise about the...

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Ben Radford

Aboriginal women-led group launches push for water rights

Traditional water owners from the northern Murray Darling Basin have set up a new First Nations group to ensure that cultural and personal connections...

07.08.2026 20

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Tracy Carpenter

Deal-making on AUKUS and Palestine is a dead-end

Sam Wainwright argues we urgently need to step up the fight within the union movement to stop AUKUS and the associated drive to militarism. If there...

06.08.2026 30

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Sam Wainwright

Arrernte people demand their land back at Pine Gap

Veteran activist Coral Wynter joined hundreds of anti-war and First Nations activists at the Close Pine Gap, Sacred Land Back Convergence at...

05.08.2026 20

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Coral Wynter

Glencore’s massive Hunter coal mine extension must be rejected

Glencore’s guarantee of jobs cannot be trusted, based on its own history, writes Steve O'Brien. Its bid to expand its coal mining must be rejected...

05.08.2026 10

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Steve O’brien

Why Work for the Dole programs must be abolished

People shared their horror experiences about Work for the Dole programs, including not having training, the lack of safety equipment and very little...

05.08.2026 10

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Pip Ryan

Why you must book now for Ecosocialism 2026

The resignation of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s education minister is the Asian Gen Z movements’ latest blow against government corruption and...

05.08.2026 30

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Jonathan Strauss

Vale Bevan Ramsden, an inspirational peace activist

For more than 60 years, Bevan Ramsden dedicated himself to the pursuit of an independent, peaceful and sustainable Australia, free from US domination...

04.08.2026 10

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Independent And Peaceful Australia Network

Hiroshima 81 years on: Australia must sign the nuclear weapons’ prohibition treaty

Ruth Mitchell, a doctor and neurosurgeon, argues that the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombs showed the unacceptable effects they have on humans and the...

03.08.2026 20

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Ruth Mitchell

Green Left Radio: Labor's turmoil in Victoria

Sue Bull joined Green Left Radio on July 31 to discuss the turmoil and right wing shift in the Victorian ALP

03.08.2026 10

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Sue Bull

Green Left Radio: Why we are rallying to protect the NDIS

Maccas joined Green Left Radio to discuss the weekend's rallies to protect the NDIS.

03.08.2026 10

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Maccas

Green Left Radio: rallying to protect the NDIS

Maccas joined Green Left Radio to discuss the weekend's rallies to protect the NDIS.

02.08.2026 20

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Maccas

Green Left Radio: Labor's turmoil and right wing shift in Victoria

Sue Bull joined Green Left Radio on July 31 to discuss the turmoil and right wing shift in the Victorian ALP

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Sue Bull

Arrente people demand their land back at Pine Gap

Along with hundreds of other anti-war and First Nations activists, veteran activist Coral Wynter joined the Close Pine Gap, Sacred Land Back...

31.07.2026 10

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Coral Wynter

New Victorian Labor Premier is more of the same

Victoria has a new Premier four months out from a state election, showing it is terrified it will face annihilation at the election. Sue Bull and...

31.07.2026 20

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Sue Bull

Leichhardt ‘slammed’ by NSW Labor’s planning changes

The population of the inner-west suburb of Leichhardt is set to double with 10,000 new homes proposed for the area. Isaac Nellist spoke to Doodie...

30.07.2026 30

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Isaac Nellist

Domestic violence isn’t a ‘two-way street’ and Hanson isn’t confused

Pauline Hanson comments regarding domestic violence are part of her base building strategy. Lisbeth Latham argues that it is not around indifference...

30.07.2026 20

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Lisbeth Latham

WorkSafe is useless. We need strong unions

Joe Hill recounts what happened after he reported safety concerns on a site. He argues that the best way for safety issues to be addressed is when...

29.07.2026 30

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Joe Hill

Despite domestic violence growing, Qld LNP cuts services funding

The Queensland Liberal National Party government is not only hiding domestic and family violence reports from public scrutiny, it has abandoned its...

29.07.2026 20

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Justin Beevers