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Turkish military occupying northern Iraq, Kurdish community rally warns

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.

Calls grow for justice for victims of NSW Police shootings

On the first anniversary of Jesse Deacon's death, at the hands of NSW Police, calls are growing for a change in the way mental health crises are handled. Jim McIlroy reports.

Dutton’s nuclear plan protested in Double Bay

Anti-nuclear activists protested outside a fundraiser at the Double Bay bowls club, hosted by Nationals MPs Keith Pitt and David Gillespie, advocates of the Coalition’s nuclear power plan. Kerry Smith reports.

Schools join union campaign for NSW cleaners to be brought in-house

Teachers have joined the union covering school cleaners in NSW to campaign for the Labor government to bring school cleaning back in-house. Pip Hinman reports.

Rally outside NSW Labor HQ supports Senator Fatima Payman’s stand on Palestine

A rally outside NSW Labor headquarters expressed support for Western Australian Senator Fatima Payman. Peter Boyle Reports.

Julian Assange’s release and homecoming celebrated

It was a full house at the Harold Park Hotel to celebrate the release and homecoming of WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange. Stephen Langford reports.

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Nuclear threat increases in Middle East

As Israel ramps up its threats on Iran, Syria and Lebanon, the campaign to abolish nuclear weapons has never been so urgent, writes Pip Hinman.

Uni of Sydney cracks down on campus activism after Palestine student encampment

In a cynical attempt to quash free speech and pro-Palestinian activism by staff and students, management at the University of Sydney announced a new Campus Access Policy. Markela Panegyres reports.

Powerhouse Museum: Concerns grow as heritage items stripped

Supporters of the Powerhouse Museum are concerned that NSW Labor is not sticking to its promise to retain the arts and sciences museum. Tom Lockley reports.

Sydney City Council takes first steps towards BDS

The City of Sydney Council decided to start investigating its ties to companies that are complicit in human rights abuses in Palestine, including the illegal settlements in occupied Palestinian Territories. Jim McIlroy reports.

Will NSW Labor’s ‘once in a generation’ plan fix the housing crisis?

NSW Treasurer announced a “once in a generation” $5.1 billion addition to arrest the state’s decline in new social housing. Jim McIlroy reports that, without the detail, some are sceptical.

Visiting journalist speaks about freedom for occupied Western Sahara

Mohamed Mayara, a visiting Western Sahara journalist and trade unionist, told a public forum that the Moroccan regime was imposing a “systematic policy of repression”. Jim McIlroy reports.