Two protesters in Queensland were arrested for using the slogan “From the River to the Sea” at a rally on 11 March—the day new laws that ban the phrase came into effect. One of them now faces charges which carry the threat of two years’ jail.

“Twenty one and nothing”: this was one of the reproaches that was directed at management at the Curtin University as staff held a 24 hour strike on Monday.

Donald Trump has unleashed weeks of savage bombing of Iran, threatening “death, fire and fury” as the regime refuses to capitulate.

The Minns government in NSW is attempting to ban the phrase “Globalise the Intifada”, with Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan also saying she hopes to prosecute people using it.

One Nation is surfing a wave of anger and disillusionment with the major parties. Much of that momentum is fuelled by the cost-of-living crisis—but the party is also fomenting Islamophobia to harden up its supporters.

South Australia’s election has confirmed the rapid growth in support for the racist One Nation party, while the Liberals are spiralling downwards.

Jean Parker looks at how the first Mardi Gras led to a campaign that won the right to march, as well as victories for LGBTIQ+ rights.

Mainstream and far right politicians are painting the left in France as violent after the death of a far right activist.

Anthony Albanese visited Indonesia in February to sign a security treaty with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto. But there was not a word about Subianto's vicious jailing and torture of political prisoners. An Indonesian socialist tells the story that Albanese ignores

Tom Orsag tells the story of how union power and solidarity broke WA's repressive anti-protest laws.