The Guardian • Issue #2163 • September 22, 2025
Issue #2163
Anti-racism: the people stand up
Thousands of Australians marched in support of Indigenous sovereignty and against racism on Saturday 13 September. Thousands who already march every week to protest against...
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EDITORIAL
It’s been a while since the AUKUS pact was featured in this newspaper. The plan to buy nuclear-powered submarines from the USA and the UK,...
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Greeting to the 13th Congress of the Communist Party of Bangladesh
Ruhin Hossain Prince General Secretary Communist Party of Bangladesh Dear comrade, The Communist Party of Australia (CPA) sends our warmest revolutionary greetings to the Communist...
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Banks slash jobs
The Finance Sector Union (FSU) says NAB’s decision to cut 410 jobs just a day after ANZ axed 3,500 proves banks are moving in lockstep...
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Australia lags behind in public school funding
The Australian Education Union has welcomed the release of the OECD’s Education at a Glance 2025 report, warning that its findings show the urgent need...
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DINGO
The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance is dismayed by a decision by Melbourne University Publishing to axe one of the nation’s longest-running literary journals, Meanjin....
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Digital ID, age verification, eSafety laws: what you need to know
The Australian government has ushered in a new era of digital regulation with the passing of three major reforms: the Digital ID Bill, mandatory Age...
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Proletari-what?
What is a proletariat? A proletariat is someone who does not own any capital or property to extract wealth from, and so must sell their...
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A tale of two envoys
The Albanese government has appointed two special envoys: Jillian Segal in July 2024 to combat antisemitism and almost three months later, Aftab Malik to counter...
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Algae bloom devastation in South Australia
In a warmer climate, changing conditions are creating a devastating algae bloom in South Australia’s coastal waters, one which can out-compete other species. This has...
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‘Grotesque’ Woodside approval
September is a defining and critical month in shaping Australia’s climate and energy future. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese left the Pacific Islands Forum in the...
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PEACE NOTES
The Australian mainstream media Sometime in the late 80’s the Australian mainstream media adopted the policy of not reporting on peace rallies or criticisms of...
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Dino War
Primitive War is an Australian film written and directed by Luke Sparke, and based on the self-published book series by Ethan Pettus, who also co-wrote...
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No Power Greater: A History of Union Action in Australia
Liam Byrne has written a very readable general history of the union movement in Australia spanning 200 years. He concentrates on the human story of...
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Solutions to Crossword
Guardian 15 September 2025 2162 Across 1. PARADE – China’s was awesome, Trump’s a bit rubbish 4. FASCISM – Defeated IN 1945, still very defeatable 6....
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Tom Lehrer, a belated ‘vale’
Tom Lehrer died at the age of 97, on 26 July, which is both a good innings and a while ago for an obituary, but...
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CPA greetings to the Communist Party of India’s 25th Congress
Doraisamy Raja General Secretary Communist Party of India Dear comrade, The Communist Party of Australia (CPA) sends our warmest greetings to the Communist Party of...
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US denies United Nations delegates visas
The Palestinian Presidency has expressed deep regret and astonishment at the decision of the US Department of State not to grant visas to the Palestinian...
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HALF THE SKY
The Albanese government last year appointed Aftab Malik as an envoy to counter Islamophobia. In his report tabled this month, Malik says Muslim women who...
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GLOBAL BRIEFS
EU: Trump has lobbied for EU, G7, and NATO countries to impose 100% tariffs on China. Originally also targeted at India, Trump’s new round of...
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