Gaza flotilla participant ‘I saw the mentality of the Zionist regime. We’re not going to stop’
Solidarity spoke to Hamish Paterson, a member of the Maritime Union of Australia who joined the Sumud Flotilla to Gaza, about their brutal treatment by Israel and what they learnt about the violence inflicted on Palestinians.
Anti-racists counter March for Australia’s second round
March for Australia held its second round of racist anti-immigration rallies on 19 October. Their overall turnout was mostly lower than the first rallies in August, but they still drew large crowds.
Labor’s Nauru deportation signals expanded offshore detention regime
Labor's Nauru agreement has been triggered with the first non-citizen sent to Nauru on 24 October.
Saving jobs not the reason for Labor’s industry bailouts
Labor is spending billions on propping up the metals industry, saying it’s about saving jobs. But the government’s main motivation is its drive to arm Australia for war with China.
What’s driving the ‘Gen Z’ revolts in the Global South?
Gen Z revolts are sweeping the Global South as people take to the streets against corruption and deprivation.
Trump’s deportation raids and authoritarianism meet resistance
The Trump administration has escalated its racist migrant deportation campaign as the US President’s approval ratings trend downwards.
Israeli genocide and Trump’s new plans for Gaza
James Supple looks at whether the ceasefire can last and what the last two years of genocide and resistance show about the prospects for Palestinian liberation
Fifty years since the Whitlam Dismissal
In 1975 the ruling class in Australia conspired to subvert parliamentary democracy and sack the Labor government. Jean Parker discusses why they did it and the response.
Thirty years on: How Weipa workers drew a line in the sand
A defiant strike at the Weipa mine against individual contracts sparked a nationwide strike wave that halted a push to deunionise the country, writes Jacob Starling
Thousands of public sector workers rally in Adelaide
Three thousand workers, mainly members of the Public Service Association, gathered on the steps of Adelaide’s parliament house to rally against the state government’s proposed enterprise agreement.
