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Mat Ward looks back at May’s political news and the best new music that related to it.
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Mat Ward looks back at May’s political news and the best new music that related to it.
read nowIt has been galling to see that PwC executives’ sharing of confidential information — notably tax policies — will not lead to them spending time in a prison cell. Binoy Kampark argues ATO whistle blower Richard Boyle’s treatment could hardly be more different.
read nowIt is clear that the PM felt comfortable being excruciatingly accommodating to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is one of one of India’s most accomplished sectarians. Binoy Kampmark reports.
read nowSouth Australian unions, human rights, legal and community groups are campaigning against Labor’s new draconian anti-protest laws, which passed the Legislative Assembly with the Liberal’s support. Paul Petit reports.
read nowNational Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) members, students, families and community members joined a protest on May 27 in the CBD over an impasse in wages negotiations at Federation University. Bargaining negotiations are stuck because management’s offer is well below others in the sector. It has offered a 2.5% a year
read nowThe United Professional Firefighters Union – Western Australia is demanding that WA Labor negotiate, not dictate, on a new enterprise agreement. Alex Salmon reports.
read nowExtinction Rebellion’s Drum Rebellion is campaigning against the undemocratic New South Wales anti-protest laws. David Killingly reports.
read nowTitle 42 of the United States’ immigration law expired on May 11, but refugees and migrants will notice little difference, writes Malik Miah.
read nowArrernte woman Celeste Liddle who has been engaged in Indigenous and social justice movements for a long time, says she is undecided on her vote. Below she sets out her thoughts.
read nowTimor-Leste voted in a new parliament on May 21 — one which will likely see the return of Xanana Gusmão as Prime Minister, reports Learo Earle.
read nowStella Assange headlined a protest of up to 1000 people on May 24 calling for her husband Julian Assange to be freed. Alex Bainbridge reports.
read nowChile witnessed a significant triumph for the far right in its constitutional elections on May 7, which has never been seen before in its contemporary political history, reports Hugo Guzmán.
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