Gadigal Country/Sydney

protester with a sign

Poem: Words under occupation

Poet, performer and pro-Palestine activist Jepke Goudsmit rages against empire.

NSW Police try to stop People’s Blockade of world’s largest coal port

NSW Police initiated a Supreme Court challenge to the Rising Tide People’s Blockade of the world’s largest coal port in Muloobinba/Newcastle in November. Isaac Nellist reports. 

Reduced NSW equality bill passes, discrimination remains

The long-delayed Equality Legislation Amendment (LGBTIQA+) Bill 2024 finally passed the New South Wales parliament, albeit with reduced protections for LGBTIQ people to appease NSW Labor. Josh Adams reports.

Public housing tenants say no more demolitions at World Eradicate Poverty Day speakout

Public housing tenants and advocates demanded genuine solutions to the housing crisis outside NSW Parliament on World Eradicate Poverty Day. Rachel Evans reports. 

George Mann and his supporting artists

George Mann: Keeping union history alive in song

United States singer-songwriter George Mann — a former union organiser and activist based in New York — is touring Australia, reports Kerry Smith.

Protesters outside Nature Positive Summit demand Plibersek take real action

Protesters outside the Nature Positive Summit at the Sydney Convention Centre demanded that environment minister Tanya Plibersek take strong action to save natural habitat. Jim McIlroy reports.

March for Nature calls for real gov’t action on biodiversity

Australia is a world leader in species extinction and forest destruction, a March for Nature rally was told. Jim McIlroy reports.

Uni of NSW students demand it cut ties with weapons companies, help free Palestine

Students at the University of New South Wales passed three pro-Palestine and anti-war motions at a historic Student General Meeting. Isaac Nellist reports.

Concert for Gaza

Charity concert for Gaza fills Sydney Town Hall

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.

Tight contest in Uni of Sydney NTEU elections

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.

Student groups, NTEU unite to oppose international student caps

Labor wants to cap the number of international students studying in Australia, but student groups and the NTEU are pushing back. Angus McGregor reports.

Affordable housing a critical issue in City of Sydney election

While almost all the candidates contesting the City of Sydney mayoral position say affordable housing is a critical issue, only some actually want to make the changes needed to make it so. Jim McIlroy reports.