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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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.

Israel plans new escalation as its starves Gaza

Israel has approved a new escalation of its offensive in Gaza, preparing to seize more land for a possible permanent occupation.

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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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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Indonesia: behind the rise of Prabowo from war criminal to president

Prabowo Subianto will take office as President of Indonesia in October. He is a military strongman with a sordid history of killings and human rights abuses. How did he win the election? An Indonesian socialist explains the background to his rise.

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Will Trump lead to a fascist America?

Adam Adelpour looks at the difference between fascism in power and other forms of far right politics, and the lessons from history on how to stop them

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