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'Not going away': nurses, midwives demand wage increase

'Not going away': nurses, midwives demand wage increase

Nurses and midwives are on a collision course with the NSW government, as both sides dig in and pay negotiations threaten to get uglier.

Victoria spends $15 million to police anti-war protest

Victoria spends $15 million to police anti-war protest

Victoria spends $15 million to police anti-war protest

Victoria spends $15 million to police anti-war protest

A Victorian MP will skip parliament to join a major anti-war protest, which the state's treasurer has confirmed will cost up to $15 million to police.

Israeli labour strike to push for Gaza hostage deal

Israeli labour strike to push for Gaza hostage deal

Israeli labour strike to push for Gaza hostage deal

Israeli labour strike to push for Gaza hostage deal

Israel's biggest union has launched a general strike to pressure the Netanyahu government into agreeing to a ceasefire deal to bring hostages in Gaza home.

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Protests rage in Indonesia over political manoeuvres

Protests rage in Indonesia over political manoeuvres

Anger at outgoing President Joko Widodo has continued in Indonesia, even after MPs ditched a bill that would strengthen his influence after he leaves office.

Call for 90-day detention cap to end asylum 'cruelty'

Call for 90-day detention cap to end asylum 'cruelty'

Asylum-seeker advocates say a proposal to cap immigration detention at 90 days would be the first step to addressing Australia's 'crisis of detention'.

Protests sweep India over rape and murder of doctor

Protests sweep India over rape and murder of doctor

Women have marched across India in their hundreds of thousands as outrage and the demand for justice grew following the rape and murder of a trainee doctor.

Bangladesh’s parliament dissolved after PM resigns

Bangladesh’s parliament dissolved after PM resigns

Bangladesh's president has dissolved parliament, paving the way for new elections after prime minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country amid violent unrest.

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Bangladesh PM Hasina quits amid widening unrest

Bangladesh PM Hasina quits amid widening unrest

Bangladesh PM Hasina quits amid widening unrest

Bangladesh PM Hasina quits amid widening unrest

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned and left the country as protesters stormed her official residence, ending her 15 years in power.

UK PM to hold emergency meeting as riots intensify

UK PM to hold emergency meeting as riots intensify

UK PM to hold emergency meeting as riots intensify

UK PM to hold emergency meeting as riots intensify

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will hold an urgent meeting with senior police as he seeks to end days of violent anti-immigration protests.

Police brace for more violent unrest over UK stabbings

Police brace for more violent unrest over UK stabbings

Police brace for more violent unrest over UK stabbings

Police brace for more violent unrest over UK stabbings

British police are braced for more far-right violence across the weekend after another night of disorder following a knife attack that left three girls dead.

UK police brace for more unrest after killing of girls

UK police brace for more unrest after killing of girls

UK police brace for more unrest after killing of girls

UK police brace for more unrest after killing of girls

British police have made arrests and are preparing for more violent demonstrations following rioting over the killing of three girls in northern England.

Venezuelan streets fill with protesters opposing Maduro

Venezuelan streets fill with protesters opposing Maduro

Venezuelan streets fill with protesters opposing Maduro

Venezuelan streets fill with protesters opposing Maduro

At least 11 people have been killed in Venezuela as protesters take to the streets to dispute the election result which President Nicolas Maduro claims he won.

Bangladesh to accept job quota ruling after protests

Bangladesh to accept job quota ruling after protests

Bangladesh to accept job quota ruling after protests

Bangladesh to accept job quota ruling after protests

Bangladesh's government is reportedly set to accept a court order that scales back controversial job quotas that sparked violent protests.

Bangladesh court scraps most quotas after deadly unrest

Bangladesh court scraps most quotas after deadly unrest

Bangladesh court scraps most quotas after deadly unrest

Bangladesh court scraps most quotas after deadly unrest

A curfew has been extended in Bangladesh after at least 114 people were killed during student-led protests.

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Bangladesh army enforces curfew as protests spiral

A strict curfew is in place across Bangladesh and the military patrolls the capital after days of deadly protests over the allocation of government jobs.

Palestine protesters poised for fight over stand-off

Eight people arrested after a stand-off on a factory roof have flagged they will fight charges because the business manufactures fighter jet parts used in Gaza.

Greens slam 'despicable' student protest restrictions

Rules requiring 72 hours' notice for student demonstrations and a complete ban on camping on a university campus have been called "shameful" by the Greens.

Sydney uni policy 'strangles' protest rights: students

The University of Sydney has covertly introduced a policy that will make it hard for protests on campus after the recent removal of encampments on its grounds.

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Caseworker shortage creating sector-wide 'burn out'

Child protection staff are walking off the job in protest as data shows fewer than than one in four at-risk kids in NSW are being seen by a caseworker.

Trades Hall vandals slammed for 'performative stunt'

Victoria's Trades Hall has been vandalised with a group seen spray-painting anti-police and pro-Palestine slogans on the building's walls.

Leaders condemn 'ugly' political attack on MP's office

A federal Jewish MP whose office was vandalised and set alight fears people will get hurt if local tensions over the Israel-Gaza conflict continue to escalate.

Hostile group pelt police as Palestine rally turns ugly

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators and police have clashed at a rally in Melbourne with officers using pepper spray after a group allegedly threw bottles and signs.

Lack of action on Gaza blamed for community tensions

As politicians continue blaming each other for stoking tensions, a Greens MP has urged the government to take meaningful action on the conflict in Palestine.

Pro-Palestine protesters shut down major intersection

Activists brought Melbourne to a halt by recreating the wreckage of a bomb site while hundreds more in Sydney called on the government to sanction Israel.

Rallies decry Rafah offensive as police probe vandalism

More pro-Palestine rallies are expected in Sydney and Melbourne after MPs' offices and a US consulate were vandalised, prompting police to investigate.

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