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Join protests to mark 12 months of Israel’s continued genocidal assault on Gaza.

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Thousands of Colombians mobilised across the country on September 19 in defence of the government’s pension reforms and to reject the attempts by right-wing forces to oust President Gustavo Petro, reports Ben Radford.

Protest albums from September 2024

Mat Ward looks back at September's political news and the best new music that related to it.

Concert for Gaza

Despite facing political censorship and other obstacles, the 1500-capacity Sydney Town Hall was packed out for the Voces Caelestium ensemble’s charity concert for Gaza, reports Khaled Ghannam.

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With only weeks to go until the United States presidential election, and with the threat of a second Donald Trump presidency, pro-Palestine activist and former Democratic Party organiser Sravya explains why she is undecided about whether to vote for Kamala Harris.

Refugees who have been living on temporary visas for 12 years have established a protest camp outside the office of Labor MP Julian Hill in Robinson Street in Dandenong. Chris Slee reports.

The COVID-19 pandemic was an accelerant for money-pinching administrative bureaucrats to experiment with eliminating student-teacher classes. Binoy Kampmark reports.

Independent Peter Chen edged out Rank-and-File Action candidate David Brophy by six votes for president of the National Tertiary Education Union University of Sydney Branch. Valerie Chidiac and Sandra Kallarakkal report.

Monash University management has raised the price of parking, arguing it will encourage staff and students to travel more “sustainably”. Brenna Dempsey argues it will affect those less well off, who have to drive.

In one of the biggest protests in 50 years, nurses and midwives across NSW walked off the job for a 15% pay rise and safer working conditions. Kerry Smith reports.

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Sri Lanka’s presidential elections represent a historic change in representative politics and mark a new beginning, with many challenges for progressive forces, reports Janaka Biyanwila.

Building workers’ unions from around the world are speaking out in solidarity with the Construction Forestry and Maritime Employees Union after Labor placed the construction division into administration and sacked elected officials. Fred Fuentes reports.