Piergiorgio Moro

Australia and New Zealand have similar histories. Organizing workers also shares many similarities between the two countries.

The workers' movement has many examples of activists who over time lose their radical politics and accommodate themselves to the confines and rules of the capitalist system.

Samsung Electronics has a shocking health and safety record. After years of campaigning, actions and sit-ins, workers are now getting a voice.

The last 20 years has seen a big rise in temporary migrant workers in Australia. They often need specialized support. The Migrant Workers Centre in Melbourne has been recently set up to do this.

In every country, capitalists and their allies use racism as a way to divide and weaken the working class. The issue is not only how to counter it but also how to build solidarity.

Migrant workers make up to a third of the whole workforce in Malaysia. Their insecure visa status makes them very vulnerable to exploitation and government repression

The south west Pacific still has a number of islands that are colonies. On the 20th of November, Indigenous Kanak people hope that New Caledonia will become independent.

Close to 1,000 unionists came together in Brisbane to discuss the situation for workers in Australia and the "Change the Rules" campaign.

Even though the workers' movement in South Korea was central in bringing down the corrupt Park Geun-hye government, the offensive against workers, the wages and conditions, have not let up.

The Australian government continues to disregard the welfare of refugees and asylum seekers in Australia.

While weakened in comparison to its heyday, the Filipino working class is continuing the fight to organize and improve the living conditions of all workers.

Due to widespread exploitation, inequality and corruption, workers protests have continued this year all over Iran.

Prime Minister Mahatir was seen as an autocrat when last in power but he is now seen as a reformer. What has happened?

A conversation with Umesh Perinpanayagam from the Tamil Refugee Council about the situation for Tamil refugees in Australia.

Two speeches by Kim Bullimore and Dita Nur from International Women's Day in Australia.

The targeting of minorities around Asia is unfortunately too common and often has deep political and economic roots. The current anti muslim riots are an example of this.

An interview with Jiselle Hanna, one of the main organizers of the IWD rally in Melbourne, and one of the people who brings you Asia Pacific Currents each week.

Aboriginal people in Australia are, like many other indigenous people, are still resisting the takeover of their land and culture. Invasion Day is one of the most important dates in Australia.

An in-depth look at the recent mass protests in Iran and their significance, and labour updates from across the Asia-Pacific region.

Export processing zones are areas where union organizing is heavily repressed. Hundreds of mainly women workers in the Philippines are fighting an electronics company for the right to organize.