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Inner West Labor votes against council investigating its ties to Gaza genocide

Labor councillors used their majority of one to vote down a modest motion calling on council to investigate its procurement policy to ensure it was not investing in weapons’ industries profiting from Israel’s war on Gaza. Rachel Evans reports.

Socialist Alliance launches its ‘liveable city’ ticket for Sydney Council

Socialist Alliance launched its “liveable city” campaign for the City of Sydney Council. That and housing justice are the ticket’s campaign priorities. Jim McIlroy reports.

 

Rank and File Action stands strong team for NTEU at Sydney Uni

Voting by postal ballot is underway in the National Tertiary Education Union in the University of Sydney with union members having until August 30 to decide on their new representatives. Jim McIlroy reports.

Trade Unions for Palestine demand NSW Labor cut ties with Israel

About 80 people protested in front of the NSW Parliament to demand NSW Labor end its complicity in Israel’s Gaza genocide. Stephen Langford reports.

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Huge Sydney Uni student meeting votes to cut ties with Israel

Students at the University of Sydney voted to cut ties with Israel at a historic student general meeting. Isaac Nellist reports.

Hiroshima Day forum told ‘Peace and AUKUS don’t mix’

A public meeting discussed the disastrous legacy of the United States atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945 and the growing danger of Australia becoming involved in a possible nuclear war stemming from AUKUS. Jim McIlroy reports.

 

Under pressure NSW Labor to end ‘no fault’ evictions

One renter is issued with a no-grounds eviction every 18 minutes according to NSW government data. Jim McIlroy reports on the pressure Labor has come under to reform the Residential Tenancy Act.

Nicholas Cowdery tells inquiry NSW should decriminalise cannabis use

Nicholas Cowdery, a former NSW Director of Public Prosecutions, told an NSW parliamentary inquiry that the personal use of cannabis should be decriminalised, also to reduce the rate of Aboriginal imprisonment. Kerry Smith reports.

USyd students hold ‘unauthorised stall day’ in defiance of new rules

Dozens of University of Sydney clubs, societies and groups held stalls on campus in defiance of management’s draconian new Campus Access Policy. Isaac Nellist reports.

Palestine, public housing and union protests at NSW Labor conference

More than 1000 people protested outside the NSW Labor conference at Sydney Town Hall, demanding it stop arming Israel and supporting genocide in Gaza. Jim McIlroy reports.

Willoughby for Palestine calls on council to support a permanent ceasefire

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.

Palestinian woman arrested at PM’s office asking for visa help

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.