Thumping win for Labor as Dutton’s Trumpism rejected

The Liberals have been reduced to a rump but Labor’s historic victory is not the emphatic endorsement of Albanese’s agenda that it might seem.

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Hundreds of students join Sydney Uni SGM to reject antisemitism smears against Palestine protests

Over 200 students packed a Student General Meeting at the University of Sydney this week, rejecting the university's new definition of antisemitism and standing up its crackdown on protest.

Greens lose seats but millions of voters can still be a force for change

The Greens have suffered a heavy blow in the 2025 election, losing most of their lower house seats and failing to win any new ones.

Labor’s historic vote hides continued major party decline

Labor’s election victory defied expectations, with the Albanese government increasing its majority in the lower house and on track to have the highest number of seats since Bob Hawke’s 1987 win.

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Unions stop work against CFMEU Administration in Sydney on May Day

More than 1500 unionists walked off the job to rally on 1 May in Sydney, including hundreds of CFMEU members.

Administrator sets out plan to control CFMEU until 2028

Thousands of NSW doctors strike for conditions, pay and public health

Climate action

Labor’s gas expansion: Climate vandalism that tramples on Aboriginal rights

On Tuesday 6 May, Gomeroi people led a 150-strong crowd of trade unionists and climate activists on a march from the NSW Supreme Court to Parliament House.

Climate emergency means we need to get off the gas

LA fires are an unnatural disaster

Palestine

Students defy uni attacks on right to protest for Palestine

Hundreds of students and staff rallied at universities nationwide to defy the crackdown on protests, joining a National Day of Action for Palestine.

Protests erupt across US following attempt to deport Mahmoud Khalil

Global call for end to Australian weapons to Israel

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Racism and Indigenous rights

Labor’s Indigenous jobs program: where are the jobs?

Albanese promised his government would create “real jobs” for Indigenous people. Its new program offers only 700 jobs this year.

‘I was attacked for wearing a hijab’

Joyce Clague: a life of service and solidarity

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Australia

Dutton’s support drops, but little on offer from Albanese

It will be a relief if Dutton is kept out of office. But the main reason for a Labor win will not be enthusiasm for Anthony Albanese.

Delivering affordable housing requires ending investment handouts for the rich

Voices on the election—Sending Labor a message, keeping Dutton out

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Sexism and LGBTIQ

Labor fails to stand up to Queensland’s attack on trans rights: fight to overturn the ban

Fresh off the back of Donald Trump’s latest attacks on gender affirming care, the anti-trans right in Australia is on the offensive.

#MeToo at an impasse—Why is the government failing to stop violence against women?

Are we facing a new attack on abortion rights?

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International

Trump wants a deal with Putin to loot Ukraine for US interests

Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance’s public dressing down of Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky at the Oval Office sent shockwaves across the Western political establishment.

‘Our lives over their profits’—huge Greek general strike demands justice over train crash

Germany—mainstream parties fuel the rise of fascist AfD

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