Activism and Lobbying

Almost 8,000 trainee doctors in South Korea have walked off the job in protest against the government's recent plan to recruit more students to medical schools. Here's why they're happening and whether there's support for them.

Tensions boil over at the Victorian Farmers Federation as its annual general meeting descends into a shouting match and members try again to oust president Emma Germano. 

Katarina Carroll was appointed police commissioner in 2019 becoming the first woman to hold the role in Queensland after serving as the commissioner of the Queensland Fire and Emergency Service.

A small group of climate activists interrupted Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's media event on the Central Coast.

Anthony Albanese spoke with the protesters after the event on the NSW Central Coast and told them that the government needed to be strategic in the transition away from fossil fuels.

Protesting Indian farmers clash with police for a second consecutive day as tens of thousands march towards the capital to demand guaranteed prices for their produce.

Thousands of construction workers gather outside state parliament to demand the resignation of Industrial Minister Grace Grace amid ongoing concerns about heat stress on worksites.

The proposed reforms would repeal existing criminal offences relating to sex work and create new offences for the protection of sex workers.

Candidates vying for a position in Queensland's local government next month will, for the first time, need to keep their personal campaign spending and donations under a cap.

The Swedish climate activist joined the protest in southern France which took place despite authorities placing a ban due to "risks of serious harm to public order".

Consensus is a rare thing in politics, but all sides agree the Gabba won't fly as an Olympic venue. So is it time to declare the project dead and buried?

Tasmania's native forestry estate covers 812,000 hectares, including walking and biking trails, but 19 people have been given indefinite bans from entering any of it. The move is facing a constitutional challenge.

International Olympic Committee vice president John Coates says he's told the independent committee reviewing the Games master plan to "abandon" the Gabba. 

After months of protests against offshore wind farm projects, people have gathered in support of turbines being developed off Australia's east coast, hopeful of more work and job security.

This weekend, 80,000 people are expected to arrive at the grounds where New Zealand's founding document was signed by Māori chiefs and representatives of the crown. And they have a message for the prime minister.   

A two-day trial begins after the Swedish environmentalist, who inspired a global youth climate movement, was arrested during a protest in October.

European farmers are angry about rising costs, environmental policies and cheap food imports — especially from Ukraine. And they're not shy about letting politicians know about it.

Pain Scientist Donna Urquhart has broken the world record for the longest run in a polar region and is hoping to inspire other female athletes.

The activist was dumping leaflets and chanting 'free Palestine' amid a wave of pro-Palestinian protests in Melbourne.

One of the most divisive chapters in India's history has come to an end with the opening of a new Hindu temple on the site where an ancient mosque was torn down. While Narendra Modi's supporters see it as a victory, Muslim Indians are fearful it could stoke old tensions.   

When it comes to political firepower, no organisation in the US has been as effective in influencing the gun debate as the National Rifle Association, but this month, the NRA is on trial in New York in a case that threatens how its future plays out.

The court of appeals found Mongkhon Thirakot, 30, guilty of 25 violations of the law related to posts on Facebook.

A NSW magistrate says climate protesters who stopped coal ships during a blockade of the Port of Newcastle in 2023 acted out of "genuine" concern for the environment.

Environmental activists and community members fighting a wind farm planned for Robbins Island, off Tasmania's north-west, say their upcoming court appeal is likely to be the end of the road for them, with money — and hope — running dry.

The landmark bill will make the slaughtering, breeding, trade and sale of dog meat for human consumption illegal from 2027, ending the controversial centuries-old practice.