Casey Forsyth looks at why the right is so obsessed with gender and how transphobia is part of maintaining the sexist and oppressive gender roles in the family.
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Issue 195 - May
From escalating trade wars to a full-scale offensive against immigrants, the first months of Trump’s second term have seen horror after horror. But there are also signs of resistance.
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On Tuesday 6 May, Gomeroi people led a 150-strong crowd of trade unionists and climate activists on a march from the NSW Supreme Court to Parliament House.
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More than 1500 unionists walked off the job to rally on 1 May in Sydney, including hundreds of CFMEU members.
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The Greens have suffered a heavy blow in the 2025 election, losing most of their lower house seats and failing to win any new ones.
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We warned during the first Trump presidency that next time they would come back more organised, more vicious. And that’s exactly what’s happened.
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The Victorian government has passed a bail law that includes removing the requirement to consider remand as a last resort for children.
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Israel has approved a new escalation of its offensive in Gaza, preparing to seize more land for a possible permanent occupation.
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A triumphant Anthony Albanese started his victory speech on election night addressing “My fellow Australians”—and went on to invoke Australia no fewer than 43 more times over the next 22 minutes. Values also scored six mentions.
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Labor’s election victory defied expectations, with the Albanese government increasing its majority in the lower house and on track to have the highest number of seats since Bob Hawke’s 1987 win.
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