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Category: Social Justice

News and resources relating to social justice activism in Australia

Our fun re-launch party
Civil Disobedience / Frontline Action / Issues / News / Resources / Social Justice

We are taking a huge leap and supporting civil disobedience

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 …

Peoples Parliament by Nicola Paris
Civil Liberties / Human Rights / Issues / Legals / Media / News / Police / Protest / Social Justice

20 years in jail

This isn’t just a dramatic headline. We wish it was. No, in actual fact it is referring to penalties that citizens could be faced with for nonviolent actions of peaceful …

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Humanity awaken – there is no time

“We can not stop the struggle; we can not stop looking for a dignified life for all” We got a phone call ten days ago whilst presenting at a conference …

Climate Justice / Human Rights / Issues / Nonviolence / Protest / Resources / Social Justice

We Need to Wage Peace, Not War on Climate Change

Guest Blog by Phil Evans – originally published on Shouting For Deliverance War!! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing! So why would we, as renowned author and founder of …

Cartoon of Brenda the Civil Disobedience penguin saying: Of course the ABS is banging on about how your data will be super secure and no one will be allowed to look at it ever, they even have one of those new fangled firewalls! To which I say... Have you heard of the internet?
Civil Disobedience / Civil Liberties / Digital Security / Media / News / Police / Resources / Social Justice / Strategy

Census and Sensibility – privacy concerns

It’s a bit of a concern when one of the earliest vocal advocates for privacy around the Census is “Australia’s most beloved cartoonist” First Dog on the Moon. Whilst we have …

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Getting in the way – to #LetThemStay

Our round up of resources, groups and training to get involved in, pathways to action and suggestions for affinity group organising to get in the way, to ‪#‎LetThemStay‬  It is …

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Civil disobedience in the public interest

It’s a challenging process to write a submission for a parliamentary inquiry that seems so likely have a forgone conclusion. The committee that is examining the tax deductible status and …

Nicola Paris
Direct Action / Issues / News / Social Justice

We are live

It has been a year or more in the making but it is great to finally be live – We are very excited to launch CounterAct, a project to support …

Walmadan camp, after successful win to stop gas refinery near Broome in the Kimberley
Activism / Human Rights / Issues / Kimberley / Resources / Social Justice

About CounterAct

Make your actions count! CounterAct was conceived during work for the Broome community defending the Kimberley back in 2011. We launched in 2012 to support communities in taking effective, creative, …

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  • Humanity awaken – there is no time
  • Black Lives Matter – always have and always will
  • 20 years in jail
  • Blackfellas rising – How can we support?
  • Changes introduced to forest protest laws (Vic)
  • New year, less you – Tools for more secure activism
  • Fierce, radical love
  • Open Letter against anti-protest laws

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