News of current events relating to activism in Australia.
This is Alana and Aysha. Aysha has down syndrome. Alana says “I’m wanting people who are unwell to pull back from sending kids to school, going to work, health services and public spaces. It’s serious, it might not be your most important person that doesn’t make it but it will be someone’s.”
We are at a bit of a loss. In time more words will come. Bill Ryan was a model for aging disgracefully. Using his age and his experience/s to challenge …
We could have started off with a lawyer joke, but honestly we are so very lucky to have had the chance to deal with the best of them in our …
This is an edited transcript of a talk from Progress 2019 on 20th June on a panel convened to discuss Big Ideas for Human Rights – we were lucky to …
We were thrilled to be invited to submit an essay to this brilliant collection – Rebalancing Rights – Communities, Corporations, and Nature. What would change if we decided that the …
This is documentation of a historical action taken to protect the sacred birthing trees. What is happening on Djab Wurrung country, with the birthing trees and how do I help? …
“She is cute and had a nice speech but it hasn’t changed anything,” ~ so said some cranky old activist muttering in the corner about Greta being a puppet whilst …
CounterAct has been supporting student activists since we established in 2013. We are thrilled to see the leadership emerging from young people as part of the worldwide #ClimateStrike protests. Students …
n August 2018 I joined Footprints for Peace and the WA nuclear free Alliance on the Walkajurra Walkabout, walking 250kms from Wiluna to Leonora on Wangikatja Country. Here’s what I learned.
We are feeling the fear and doing it anyway! We are flying free from charity status as of this week… we want to support civil disobedience and all types of …
