NSW planning minister Rob Stokes has got a fight on his hands from those don’t agree that historic Willow Grove needs to make way for a new museum, writes Susan Price.

There was a sense of relief that former Collingwood president Eddie McGuire was forced to quit, but why is it that racists, or apologists for racism, often escape the consequences, asks Jacob Andrewartha?

Green Left is one of the many independent outlets that have become collateral damage in the power struggle between the old media oligarchs and the new media oligarchies. Now is the time to support people-powered media, argue Pip Hinman and Susan Price.

Socialist Alliance is the only voice in the WA election to challenge the terrifying logic of the capitalist system to maximise profits at the expense of people’s lives and the environment, reports Kerry Smith.

Alan Broughton and Elena Garcia argue that the Nationals’ campaign to exclude agriculture from the 2030 emissions’ cuts is not supported by farmers.

Sarah Hathway reports on Australia’s largest ever study of young LGBTI people which finds that while progress had been made, more needs to be done.

Gail Hickey, the mother of TJ Hickey, led a march through the streets of Redfern to mark 17 years since her son’s death on February 14, reports Isaac Nellist.

Despite the rain, a BBQ brought together residents of Explorer Street in Eveleigh, near Redfern, and others campaigning for public housing on February 13.

Andrew Chuter from Friends of Erskineville (FoE) said the government plan to “demolish wonderful homes, whack up apartment towers and sell 70% to the private market is wrong”.

Fifty people marched from Hyde Park to New South Wales Parliament on February 12 in protest at government policies which make it legal for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children to be stolen from their families.

Green Left is celebrating its 30th birthday. Peter Boyle takes a look at the idea behind this unique publication and what has sustained this not-for-profit people-powered project.

After locking out its warehouse workers since November, Coles has just announced it is locking out workers at the Smeaton Grange warehouse indefinitely, reports Jim McIlroy.

Activists from Quaker and Catholic community groups took action outside weapons manufacturer Nioa’s gates in Pinkenba, reports Kerry Smith.

It may seem a surprise to learn that Australia’s sustainable development is currently ranked very low compared to other OECD countries, writes Patrick McDonald.

Released refugees are pleading with supporters to keep up the pressure on government until all refugees are released from on-shore and off-shore detention. Chris Slee reports.

The New South Wales government’s plan for “social housing” is all about to helping out its developer mates and pushing poorer communities out of inner city spaces. Paul Gregoire investigates.

Twitter’s permanent suspension of Donald Trump’s account on January 8 was an anti-climactic conclusion to a presidency that ultimately finished with a whimper rather than a bang, writes Leo Crnogorcevic.

A protest called by Gamilaraay Next Generation outside the officers of the Hunter Gas Pipeline company gave notive that the First Nations’ owners would not back down, reports Pip Hinman.

The forced amalgamation of Marrickville, Ashfield and Leichhardt Councils into the Inner West Council has been an expensive failure, and impending big rate rises for many residents prove this, writes Pip Hinman.

As the debate over the efficacy and availability of various privately marketed anti-COVID vaccines intensifies here and internationally, the time to re-establish our own critical public medical institution is right now, argues Jim McIlroy.

The Indian community organised a protest to show support for Indian farmers who are continuing to protest against the Indian government’s attempts to privatise and corporatise the agricultural sector, reports Jacob Andrewartha.

The Burmese community “splashed” the city’s Esplanade with red in protest at the coup in Burma/Myanmar, reports Jonathan Strauss.

Protests were organised in Melbourne and Sydney on February 6 to demand an end to the oppression of Tamils and Muslims in Sri Lanka. Chris Slee reports.

Anti-tollway activists are disappointed that the Greens councillors seem to have accepted the North East Link is a fait accompli, writes Mary Merkenich.

Alex Bainbridge writes about Green Left’s new video podcast — the Green Left Show — which aims to cover important topical issues and involve guests from the diversity of progressive opinion and campaign areas.

The Oakey Coal Action Alliance has claimed victory after the High Court decided to allow its appeal objecting to the expansion of the New Acland coal mine to be reheard in the Queensland Land Court. Margaret Gleeson reports.

Ernst Merkenich reports how whistleblower Edward Snowden revealed back in 2013 the breadth and scale of the United States government’s internet surveillance program and says that it is only increasing.

Frontline Action on Coal activist Scott Daines has won a defamation dispute with Adani, reports Kerry Smith.

The March 13 Western Australian election is shaping up as a referendum on the Labor government’s handling of COVID-19, with the pundits expecting it to be returned, perhaps even with an increased majority, reports Sam Wainwright.

A parliamentary inquiry into the New South Wales government’s council grants scandal will be expanded to scrutinise new allegations of pork barrelling connected to  bushfire relief funding, reports Jim McIllroy.

Refugee rights supporters gathered outside the Park Hotel prison again calling for the detainees’y release and for all detention centres to be closed down. Chloe DS reports.