The Guardian • Issue #2164 • September 29, 2025

Issue #2164

• September 29, 2025
• THE GUARDIAN

Gaza: “The world must act NOW!”

The United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry (COI) on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel, to the 60th session of the...

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• September 29, 2025
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EDITORIAL

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has just returned from a five day official visit to China. While there, she tried to build relations with Chinese officials,...

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• September 29, 2025
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CPA General Secretary/President honoured in NSW Parliament

Thursday, 11th September 2025 Today I would like to honour the extraordinary life of Dr Hannah Middleton who passed away on 12 June this year....

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• September 29, 2025
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Carbon target deception

Just days after its final approval to the extension of one of the largest fossil fuel export projects in the world, Woodside’s North West Shelf,...

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International Peace Day in Walyalup/Fremantle WA

Some 500 people gathered to commemorate the International Peace Day at Pioneer Park in Walyalup/Fremantle WA on Sunday 21 September 2025, focussing on Gaza and...

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Australia recognises Palestinian statehood (finally)

The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has welcomed the decision taken by Australia, along with the United Kingdom and Canada, to recognise the State of...

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DINGO

Pope Leo XIV has sharply condemned EV car maker Tesla’s plan to make Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire. Tesla’s board has proposed a US...

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• September 29, 2025
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Palestinians attacked on Sydney train

There were three rallies on Sunday 31 August, one anti-immigration, one pro-immigrants and refugees and the usual pro-Palestine rally. Shamikh Badra and Mohammed Saleh attended...

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Strengthening the ranks

On 6 September, comrades from across Sydney gathered in the CPA’s Peter Symon building to attend a workshop on Basic Skills for the Trade Union...

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Stop the US threats to Venezuela

A CPA delegation led by the Party president paid a visit to the embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to meet with the Chief...

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Medal of Friendship

The CPA congratulates comrade Elizabeth, CC Assistant General Secretary on receiving the Friendship Medal awarded by the Cuban Council of State at the request of...

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Govt ignores climate risk assessment

The National Climate Risk Assessment (CRA) released earlier this month by the Albanese government looks at what Australia might expect under three levels of global...

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• September 29, 2025
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Naarm anti-AUKUS event: rock, information, inspiration

Victoria’s Trades Hall Solidarity Hall was almost full for a No AUKUS information session on Saturday 20 September. After a rousing warm up from local...

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Pine Gap protest activists face court

Peace activists Carmen Escobar Robinson and Tommy Walker are set to appear in Alice Springs Local Court  in relation to summary offences that they were...

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GREEN NOTES

Researchers from the University of Queensland (UQ) have detected significant methane emissions from potentially thousands of poorly sealed exploration holes drilled across Queensland. This is...

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Queensland: ‘Right out of the Joh Bjelke-Petersen playbook’

The Crisafulli LNP government of Queensland has been heavily criticised for its stand on issues from Native Title Disputes, rejecting Human Rights Act recommendations, to...

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Southern Downs Regional Council workers win fair pay rise

Council workers in the Southern Downs, south-east Queensland, have won a fair deal after large scale strike action across Warwick and Stanthorpe . The breakthrough...

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LETTERS

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Buffalo Legends

“Australian Rules Football is more than a game to Aboriginal people. It’s always a way of achieving recognition, respect and equality.” These are the words...

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ABC barred from London press conference

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) was excluded from a press conference US President Donald Trump is set to hold near London, following a recent clash...

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GLOBAL BRIEFS

IRAN: Iran announced immediate suspension of all cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Israeli Foreign minister Gideon Saar urged European signatories of the...

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WEASEL WORDS

Costs This is one of those true but misleading weasel words. The Australian Strategic Policy Institute is a government and defence industry-funded ‘think tank’ that...

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Albanese’s neocolonial travelogue

Australian PM Anthony Albanese has been doing the rounds of the Pacific, with visits to Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea. There’s been a lot of...

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Chinese modernisation

China’s modernisation has been one of the most remarkable processes of the 21st century and one that has sparked endless academic debate. Meng Jie, a...

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