Over a year ago myself and another proud long-termBLF/CFMEU member were asked by workers on Queens Wharf 5 & 6 to paint a mural on the hoarding.… Go to Article
The genocide is complete. What now? Prior to October, the 7th Israel was mowing the lawn every few months. Israel then dug up the lawn and starved the people, sent in settlers to murder in the West Bank and to destroy all the infrastructure of health, education, energy, and water.… Go to Article
These are notes that Humphrey McQueen used for his speech at the Sanction Israel Rally outside the national gasworks, in Canberra, July 22, 2025 – Ed.,… Go to Article
“.. the worst possible outcome for Australia is war between China and the US in which we become involved” – retired Major General Michael Smith.… Go to Article
We post this article from Gaza by Samah Zaher Zaqout, a Gaza-based Palestinian living under the current “war.” This piece, “Famine, Fear, and the Fight for Bread” shed light on what they are experiencing in Palestine.… Go to Article
Bob Carnegie, a working-class activist, discusses the 1985 SEQEB dispute in Australia, emphasizing its historical and personal significance. He highlighted the global economic context, including Reagan’s anti-union policies and Thatcher’s monetarist approach, which led to widespread de-industrialization and the closing of coal mines in Britain.… Go to Article
“Instead of reality turned into fiction, fiction had become reality” – Robert Fisk, describing 9/11 in The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East.… Go to Article
“He who lies here, it said, marched Not to conquer a foreign land, but His own.“ – Bertolt Brecht, “The Tombstone of the Unknown Soldier of the Revolution“
If there is one thing that socialists may learn from the SEQEB dispute in 1985 … that is we must prepare for strike action far better, with more thought, greater organisation, and keener political judgement.… Go to Article
Being NAIDOC week 2025, we look back at a show five years ago where we addressed the failure of the Queensland health department to address a pandemic in remote North Queensland that has affected many aboriginal people.… Go to Article
This week, I attended the Canberra Convergence webinar organised by Sanction Israel Now. It was an information only session outlining the reasons why the convergence is needed.… Go to Article
Ian MacLeod was born in Innisfail North Qld in 1932 and passed away on 15th May 2025. As a young man, Ian trained as an apprentice Metal Moulder and became an active member of the Australian Miscellaneous Workers Union at the South Johnstone Sugar Mills.… Go to Article
In her speech outside the ABC in Brisbane on 29 June 2025, Michelle McDonald criticizes the Australian media’s bias towards Israel, highlighting a commercial radio report that omitted key details about the Israel-Iran conflict and Israel’s nuclear arsenal.… Go to Article
The QTU covers one of the largest union memberships in Queensland . There are about 48,000 members . On Tuesday evening, five hundred teachers turned out at Parliament House protesting against the state governments failure to properly resource the public education system.… Go to Article
❌ Sanction Israel now ❌ End all ties with Israel’s genocide ❌ Break Australia’s alliance with the US war machine ✅ Justice for Palestine ✅ Freedom for Gaza ✅ No war on Iran 📅 Sunday, June 29th 🕐 1:00PM 📍 Reddacliff Place, Brisbane CBD #FreePalestine No war on Iran.… Go to Article
For three years the Australia-Cuba Friendship Society has successfully run ‘From Australia to Cuba with Love’, an activity-based campaign that raises awareness about the unjust US blockade of Cuba, lobbies and raises funds for humanitarian projects in Cuba.… Go to Article
We were attending a National Conference in support of Palestine in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley . We heard that Zionists had planned an event at The Wickham Hotel.… Go to Article
