Despite facing political censorship and other obstacles, the 1500-capacity Sydney Town Hall was packed out for the Voces Caelestium ensemble’s charity concert for Gaza, reports Khaled Ghannam.
Australia
Community, environmental and First Nations groups are relieved that their years of campaigning to protect marine life has forced a multinational gas exploration company to withdraw its seismic blasting plan. Sarah Hathway reports.
Refugees who have been living on temporary visas for 12 years have established a protest camp outside the office of Labor MP Julian Hill in Robinson Street in Dandenong. Chris Slee reports.
The COVID-19 pandemic was an accelerant for money-pinching administrative bureaucrats to experiment with eliminating student-teacher classes. Binoy Kampmark reports.
Independent Peter Chen edged out Rank-and-File Action candidate David Brophy by six votes for president of the National Tertiary Education Union University of Sydney Branch. Valerie Chidiac and Sandra Kallarakkal report.
Monash University management has raised the price of parking, arguing it will encourage staff and students to travel more “sustainably”. Brenna Dempsey argues it will affect those less well off, who have to drive.
In one of the biggest protests in 50 years, nurses and midwives across NSW walked off the job for a 15% pay rise and safer working conditions. Kerry Smith reports.
Sri Lanka’s presidential elections represent a historic change in representative politics and mark a new beginning, with many challenges for progressive forces, reports Janaka Biyanwila.
Building workers’ unions from around the world are speaking out in solidarity with the Construction Forestry and Maritime Employees Union after Labor placed the construction division into administration and sacked elected officials. Fred Fuentes reports.
Labor is accusing the Greens of working with the Coalition to stop it from enacting its “Help to Buy” scheme. The Greens respond it will only help 0.2% of those needing a place to call home and want to negotiate something better. Alex Bainbridge reports.
The Australian-Kurdish community is very concerned for Çiğdem (Lenna) Aslan's wellbeing after she was arrested in Turkey just before boarding a flight back home to Australia. Peter Boyle reports.
Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens reflects contemporary Australia's migrant experience — the sadness, tragedy, but also solidarity, compassion and humanity, writes Coral Wynter.
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