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A snap protest was called against transphobe Craig Cole, who is holding “community information sessions” on how children are under attack in schools. Steve O'Brien reports.

As Israel, backed by the United States, continues to ignore every international law on “war”, protests demanding Israel be sanctioned and for a permanent ceasefire continue across the country. Pip Hinman reports. 

Isaac Nellist and Riley Breen reflect on 12 months of Israel's genocide in Gaza and the unprecedented protest movement here. 

The Environmental Defenders Office and Lock the Gate Alliance said Glencore and Yancoal’s decision to withdraw one of two open-cut coal mine expansions in the Hunter Valley is good news, but not the end of the matter. Kerry Smith reports.

Labor and the Coalition teamed up to push through another law to facilitate its controversial AUKUS nuclear submarine plan. Kerry Smith reports.

The national conference of the Independent and Peaceful Australia Network marked an important stepping stone in efforts to rebuild a peace movement in the face of the bipartisan drive to war. Sam Wainwright reports.

Twelve months after Israel launched its brutal war on Palestine, activists took their anti-war message to federal parliament, calling on Labor to end its support for genocide. Rachel Evans reports.

Residents in the City of Greater Geelong are concerned about an inappropriate planning application for a vacant block on the corner of Nevada Avenue and Cox Road. Sue Bull reports.

Forest campaigners have renewed efforts to stop the New South Wales Forestry Corporation’s destructive logging in Bulga State Forest, reports Pip Hinman.

Labor is trying again to push its “Help to Buy” housing scheme back to parliament, even though a Senate vote delayed consideration of the bill until November. Alex Bainbridge reports.

Staff and students at Monash University rallied on October 7 to demand secure jobs, smaller class sizes and genuine consultation. Brenna Dempsey reports. 

Elnaz, Milad Makvandi and Sowriya Vishnuvarman, refugees who have lived more than 12 years in limbo, travelled to Canberra to urge federal MPs to grant about 8500 people permanent visas. Kerry Smith reports.