The Guardian • Issue #2161 • September 8, 2025
Issue #2161
Isolate Israel
The Australian government in its complicity in Israel’s genocide and ethnic cleansing against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip now has as an ally an...
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EDITORIAL
In action movies, towards the end, there’s often a moment of triumph. The villain’s plans are revealed. All the world knows about their evil scheme....
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Greeting 80th anniversary National Day of Vietnam
The Communist Party of Australia welcomes the opportunity to celebrate the 80th National Day of Vietnam with you. We send our warmest fraternal greetings to...
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Workers locked out while execs line their pockets
Grain terminal workers at CBH’s Kwinana terminal have been locked out of their workplace by their employer in response to a cost-of-living wage claim. Maritime...
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Albanese keeps older Australians waiting
Anglicare Australia has told a Senate Inquiry that older Australians cannot afford to keep waiting for the care they need. Appearing before the Senate Standing...
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Prac payments for international students
Why do most international students come to Australia? Unlike many young Australians who may choose to study overseas for the sake of adventure, or to...
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DINGO
The NSW Public Service Association has congratulated all Art Gallery staff who walked out during lunch on 27 August in protest of announced $7.5 million...
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Adelaide students vote against genocide
Student encampments might be a thing of the past, but students nationwide are still speaking up against genocide. On Wednesday 27 August, Students from the...
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OP-ED: The ‘March for Australia’
We appreciate the angst that many communities are experiencing after the hurtful and unnecessary ‘March for Australia’ held in many centres on 31 August. We...
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Urgent action needed to address shocking rates of suicide among homeless youth
New data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has revealed the scale of children leaving violence and neglect, and seeking support from specialised...
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Penalty rates protection welcomed
The Australian Council of Trade Unions has welcomed the Senate’s passage of the Albanese government’s Bill to protect penalty and overtime rates for Australian workers....
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Moreton Bay spends big on homeless evictions
The City of Moreton Bay has spent $1.4 million, in the 2024-25 financial year, evicting its homeless. In March the council outlawed homeless camping citing...
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Desert megafires set to worsen under climate change
Rohan Fisher, Senior Research Fellow at Charles Darwin University says “Hardly anyone’s heard of the Australian ‘Black Spring’ bushfires of 2023. But the fires that...
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PEACE NOTES
This year is quite the year for war anniversaries. It’s 80 years since the end of World War II, 110 years since World War I,...
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LETTERS
Dear Comrade Editor, The Guardian is doing an excellent job covering the battle against the damaging cuts at the Australian National University and the attacks...
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Worth Reading: Science fiction
Prey by Michael Crichton Famous for techno-thrillers, such as Jurassic Park, Crichton speculates about how a self-replicating nanotechnology swarm can kill people and take over...
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There is a reason why they call it a Test
Over forty-six days, the Indian cricket team toured England for a five test match series that resulted in a teeth-grinding 2-2 draw. By the end...
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MUDRAT – I don’t care about poor people
Does loud aggressive metal have to have a particular politics? The answer is obviously ‘no,’ but the genre has something of an image issue –...
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Venezuela: unity, music, resistance
When a country is demonised and mainly reported on as a problem for the USA, it’s good to get an alternative view, especially one from...
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GLOBAL BRIEFS
USA: The military occupation of Washington DC continues to escalate as the Trump administration prepares for a similar occupation of Chicago. Republican governors from six...
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HALF THE SKY
Not-so super gaps The government has introduced superannuation payments on government-funded paid parental leave (PPL), a welcome development after years of lobbying by women’s organisations...
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11 September – Remembering the coup
The 11 September 1973 Chilean coup had more far-reaching and sinister repercussions than it first appears. The Chilean coup was based on the Jakarta method...
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The Iran beat-up
Israeli interventions prompted the Albanese government to expel Iran’s ambassador to Canberra. Israeli government spokesperson David Mencer praised Albanese for taking “threats seriously” against the...
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