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Dying With Dignity Victoria uses federal election to call for access equity

Dying With Dignity Victoria is calling for four key equity of access changes for federal Labor to address before the election. Suzanne James reports.

Marching against Israel's violations of the ceasefire agreement, Gadigal Country/Sydney, March 2

Palestine solidarity movement marches as Israel violates ceasefire again

Protesters took to the streets as Israel violates the ceasefire agreement again. Pip Hinman and Peter Boyle report.

Public housing residents will resist Waterloo demolition ‘tooth and nail’

One hundred and fifty public housing residents in the Waterloo South estate were just given eviction notices from Homes NSW, but many have vowed to fight back. Kerry Smith reports.

Rally condemns politicians’ selective concern on racist attacks

A protest outside Labor MP Andrew Giles’ office was called in response to the growing number of Islamophobic attacks that governments are downplaying. Jordan AK reports.

Socialist Alliance launches Sue Bolton’s campaign for Wills

More than 100 people helped launch long-term Merri-bek councillor Sue Bolton’s campaign for the seat of Wills. Jacob Andrewartha reports.

Students, parents demand Sheikh Wesam Charkawi be allowed back to work

More than 100 high school students, of all ages, parents and community members demanded Sheik Wesam Charkawi be allowed back to Granville High, where he has been a student support officer for 13 years. Kerry Smith reports.

Australian Jews demand an end to ethnic cleansing

Jepke Goudsmit hopes that the full page of signatories in the Sydney Morning Herald and the Age opposing Israel’s ethnic cleansing in Gaza will lead towards a further weakening and the eventual dismantling of the Zionist project.

Penalty rates under threat from retailers, Coalition

The Australian Council of Trade Unions has launched a campaign to push back against supermarket giants and other large employer groups wanting to abolish penalty rates in the retail sector. Jim McIlroy reports.

Socialist Alliance discusses its work in a time of neoliberalism

Victorian Socialist Alliance members from Geelong and Melbourne branches discussed the context in which to advance progressive campaigns at SA’s Victorian conference. Elizabeth Bantas reports.

Plibersek must not allow Woodside to destroy Burrup Hub

Disrupt Burrup Hub activist Matilda Lane-Rose said environment minister Tanya Plibersek should not approve Woodside's North West Shelf Extension, reports Isaac Nellist.

NSW Greens introduce abortion access bill

NSW Greens MLC Amanda Cohn has introduced a bill to significantly expand access to abortion services across the state. Pip Hinman reports. 

Campaigning for justice for TJ Hickey, 21 years on

Protesters, including Aunty Gail Hickey, are still demanding that the NSW Police officers that chased TJ Hickey to his death in 2004 be brought to justice. Paul Gregoire reports.