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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
Both Labor and Liberal have announced new policies designed to appeal to anger about the cost of housing. But neither will address the main cause of skyrocketing prices.
What do Trump’s tariffs mean for Australia?
Global stockmarkets plunged in horror after Trump announced his so called “reciprocal tariffs” on virtually every country on Earth.
Voices on the election—Sending Labor a message, keeping Dutton out
Solidarity spoke to activists who have been organising around housing, Aboriginal rights, Palestine, and in defence of the CFMEU about the election campaign.
Administrator sets out plan to control CFMEU until 2028
After months of inactivity, Mark Irving, the Labor-appointed administrator of the CFMEU has announced a plan to implement an undisclosed “Strategic Review” between now and 2028.
Parents stranded as childcare chains collapse
The collapse of two childcare centre operators last month has left hundreds of parents stranded.
Thousands of NSW doctors strike for conditions, pay and public health
Thousands of NSW doctors from over 30 hospitals in NSW have taken strike action for the first time since 1998.
Climate emergency means we need to get off the gas
Peter Dutton is echoing Donald Trump’s climate denial. But Anthony Albanese is doing little to challenge him, desperate to hide his own climate inaction.
Israel ramps up war crimes as it reoccupies Gaza
Israel is ramping up its killing in Gaza, seizing more land to prepare for permanent military control and at times murdering more than 100 Palestinians a day.
Putin holds the cards over Ukraine as Trump pushes for a deal
Despite Donald Trump’s campaign promise to end the Ukraine War on “day one” of his presidency, his hopes of a peace deal have so far come to nothing.
Adolescence shows the pressures on women and families that produce violence
Netflix is setting viewing records with Adolescence, a gritty four-part British drama about a 13-year-old working class boy who stabs a girl from his school to death in a car park.
Border policies breed racism and division among workers
We should oppose not just scapegoating migrants over the cost of housing, argues Jack Stubley, but borders and immigration restrictions altogether, in the first of a new series on what socialists say.
No need for alternative military spending plans
David Glanz explains why proposals for weapons to ‘defend Australia’—such as from The Greens—are no alternative to AUKUS and mean buying into warmongering against China.
Trump’s tariff wars threaten global economic chaos
Jayden Rivers looks at what's behind Trump's tariff onslaught and whether it will crash the global economy.
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.