Suzanne James talks to Dying With Dignity Victoria president Jane Morris about defending the important right of end-of-life choice through voluntary assisted dying laws.
Healthcare
NSW Labor blames overworked workers, but the Australian Medical Association says the NSW Health budget is “failing to meet patient demand”. Suzanne James reports on cuts being planned for Cootamundra.
Noam Chomsky and Vijay Prashad’s On Cuba will inspire new readers about the achievements of this small country standing up to United States imperialism and providing a beacon of internationalism and solidarity, writes Stephen Langford.
Malik Miah and Barry Sheppard look behind the Republican Party’s victory in the United States election, why the Democratic Party lost and the challenges ahead.
More than 10,000 nurses and midwives went on strike and marched on NSW Parliament to demand a fair pay deal and better conditions. Isaac Nellist reports.
Former NSW Director of Public Prosecutions Nicholas Cowdery maintains that the decriminalisation of cannabis would benefit the community, including by removing criminal profiteering in the drug market. Paul Gregoire reports.
A rally of 500 people answered the election of the new Liberal National Party (LNP) government in Queensland on November 1. Alex Bainbridge reports.
Abortion was finally decriminalised in every state and territory in Australia last year, but access remains difficult. While the procedure remains in some criminal codes, conservatives will seek to roll back our rights. Mary Merkenich reports.
Climate and Capitalism editor Ian Angus presents new books on oil, empire, the science of death, fungal health threats, degrowth and socialist strategy.
Suzanne James speaks to WA Greens Senator Jordon Steele-John about changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme which passed in August.
It is not enough to “punish Labor” in coming elections. The real challenge is to build a political alternative that will act for the majority, not slavishly serve the billionaire class, argue Sue Bull, Jacob Andrewartha and Sam Wainwright.
Support for Green Party Presidential candidate Jill Stein and Vice Presidential candidate Butch Ware is the highest since the party’s candidate Ralph Nader ran for president of the United States in 2000, report Barry Sheppard and Malik Miah.
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