Analysis

The big four banks are pretending to be good climate citizens while they continue to fund fossil fuel projects, including via back door means. Alex Bainbridge 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. 

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. 

unimelb for palestine activists

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.

The International Court of Justice has found that Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, along with the regime associated with them” are being maintained in violation of international law”. Binoy Kampmark reports.

NSW Premier Chris Minns, who has dragged his feet on Labor’s promised drug summit, has just announced a four-day forum, with two regional dates also set. Paul Gregoire reports.

Sydney law firm Birchgrove Legal confirmed that the International Criminal Court has added its evidence on Australians MPs, including the Prime Minister, to the ICC’s investigation into the war in Gaza. Paul Gregoire reports.

Socialist Alliance issued the following statement in solidarity with the Construction Forestry Maritime Employees Union on July 18.

yougov poll

In the middle of a cost-of-living and housing crisis, it makes sense that a majority of young people think Australia should be more socialist, argues Isaac Nellist.

Labor’s renewable energy “superpower” plan may sound good, but there are serious dangers in tying an energy transition to the profit interests of corporate capitalism. Peter Boyle reports.

As Gillian Segal has a track record of insisting that legitimate criticism of Israel is antisemitic, it is more likely that she will be an envoy for promoting racism and division, argues Janet Parker.

Green Left’s Alex Bainbridge spoke to Independent Senator and DjabWurrung Gunnai Gunditjmara Lidia Thorpe about Labor’s promises and record on addressing First Nations’ injustices.