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Join the National Day of Action to protect trans youth on Saturday February 8.

Members of the Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) Victoria gathered a for the launch of A Voice for Members, a new ticket contesting the Victoria branch elections later this year.

Hundreds of groups joined the Midsummar Pride March in St Kilda, but Victoria Police withdrew over a uniform ban. Alex Milne reports. 

Local residents and housing activists gathered outside the Selwyn Street, Paddington boarding houses to protest the eviction of 32 older men. Andrew Chuter reports.

Protests continued in Australia as Israel bombarded the Occupied West Bank despite the ceasefire in Gaza.

A snap protest outside Long Bay Correctional Facility demanded an end to brutality in custody after a First Nations inmate was bashed. Jim McIlroy reports.

'Protect trans kids' sign at the rally

Hundreds rallied against the right-wing politics of Donald Trump, warning politicians here not to use his play book. Alex Bainbridge reports.

Despite 700 people marching on January 26, describing it as a day of mourning with a call to change the date, the City of Greater Geelong subsequently decided to re-institute Australia Day celebrations next year. Sue Bull reports.

Thirty-two mainly older boarding house tenants at 58–64 Selwyn Street, Paddington, are facing eviction after several attempts to stop their homes from being demolished seem to have failed. Rachel Evans and Paula Corvalan report.

Protect trans kids: snap rally outside health minister Tim Nicholls' office, January 29

Communities and health providers are pushing back against the Queensland Liberal National Party government’s decision to stop providing puberty blockers and hormone therapies to young transgender people. Alex Bainbridge reports.

Sue Bolton

Sue Bolton said her 12-year experience as a Merri-bek councillor means that she has what it takes to wage a fight with the community for outcomes that they want. Jacob Andrewartha reports.

Sarah Schwartz, executive officer of the Jewish Council of Australia, has been attacked by the right for criticising Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s conflation of Jews with Zionism. Pip Hinman reports.