The Melbourne Gaol is famous for being the place where the bushranger, Ned Kelly, was hanged in 1880. In the early 1970s I saw a collection of death masks displayed on its walls. They were made after ...

Aboriginal cultural knowledge is under threat of being stolen through the skilful, but sometimes deceptive, use of patents laws. Indigenous communities are frequently targeted, for example, by ...

More than 60,000 construction workers from the CFMEU, and other unionists and supporters took to the streets around the country on Tuesday 27 August demanding the repeal of the Fair Work ...

Those who have struggled through Marx’s Capital will find this a must read and study. As a coursebook it is written in accessible language and would be useful as a textbook capable of being grasped by ...

3 June 2025 marks the 33rd Anniversary of the first formal recognition of Indigenous land rights in Australia, as part of National Reconciliation Week. The High Court of Australia overturned the legal ...

A landmark decision by the NSW Court of Appeal to overturn the 2022 approval for Indonesian mining company MACH Energy, to extend its Mount Pleasant coal mine near Muswellbrook, comes after a ...

In the maelstrom of news surrounding the Palestine genocide it’s easy to forget fundamentals. One of those fundamentals is Western complicity. The United States government, with the support of mainly ...

The Queensland sugar industry annually generates $2 billion, and this industry began with indentured labour. In July 2021 the mayor of Bundaberg, Jack Dempsey, made a historic apology for the town’s ...

We watched in horror as Peter Dutton and a whole cavalcade of Coalition ministers rolled out their nuclear nightmare in a blatant attempt to keep burning coal and gas. Nuclear is simply too expensive, ...

Dr Hannah Middleton served as President of the Communist Party of Australia (CPA) 1993-2009, and in 2009, after the death of the long-time General Secretary, Peter Symon, was elected as the Party’s ...

Australia’s relationship with Israel dates back to 1949. Australia continually supports Israel, despite countless United Nations resolutions. Less well known is the trade relationship, especially ...

The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) is focused on driving meaningful change in 2025 to ensure better conditions for nurses, midwives, carers, students, and to meet the health and ...