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Au Loong-Yu is a long-time Hong Kong labour rights and political activist who now lives in exile. In the second part of this interview with Green Left’s Federico Fuentes, he discusses China’s economic woes and the significance of the White Paper movement.

The Human Rights Law Centre’s latest report on anti-protest laws should concern all those trying to win more democracy from a system geared to limit it. Josh Adams reports.

offshore gas platform

The day after scientists marked the hottest day on record, Labor's federal resources minister Madeleine King announced new gas exploration permits for fossil fuel giants. Pip Hinman reports. 

Korean war refugees walk past a tank

Korean peace activists are taking action around the world on July 27, the anniversary of the Korean War armistice, to call for a de-escalation of military tensions in the Korean Peninsula, reports Peter Boyle.

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Green Left's Peter Boyle spoke with "Zaria", a Bangali activist with @deshisforliberation, about the struggle by students in Bangladesh for justice in the face of unprecedented repression.

Activists from the newly-formed Willoughby for Palestine spoke to their council about it supporting a ceasefire motion, as other councils have done. Pip Hinman reports.

Stop AUKUS WA’s anti-war protest outside the Indian Ocean Defence and Security Conference attracted more than 100 people. Alex Salmon reports.

Petrina Harley

Climate activists Petrina Harley a spoke with Isaac Nellist and Riley Breen about the campaign to a recent lock-on protest to raise awareness about Woodside's Burrup Hub project. 

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The University of Melbourne is threatening 21 students with expulsion for taking part in the Palestine solidarity encampment and holding a sit-in at Mahmoud’s Hall. Isaac Nellist spoke to Reham Elzeiny, from UniMelb for Palestine, about management’s threats.

Palestinian activist Sara Shaweesh was arrested at Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s electorate office after attempting to find out why her Gazan family’s visas had been denied. Rachel Evans reports.

The Kurdish community joined global protests against the Turkish military’s latest incursion into Iraqi Kurdistan with a rally in the CBD. Peter Boyle reports.

The ICJ says Israel is Apartheid, Gadigal Country/Sydney, July 21.

The 41st weekend of continuous pro-Palestine protests in Australia came as the International Court of Justice  ruled that Israeli settlements are illegal. Alex Bainbridge reports.