SA sets new low for anti protest law
Extinction Rebellion and other climate activists made their presence felt in Adelaide in mid May with a series of protests targeting Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) and their …
NSW Activist Legal Briefings
Counteract is running a series of legal briefings and workshops for people wishing to take part in non-violent direct actions. These trainings will focus on NSW law, be aware that …
Rare job opportunity
UPDATE: We are excited to welcome Larissa Payne to the team, and will be introducing her in December when she starts! CounterAct are hiring! We’ve broken new ground in resourcing …
Lawyers network launched
Melbourne Activist Legal Support (MALS) launched our lawyers network with Amnesty International on the 30th May 2017. CounterAct supports and works with MALS and has found our work increasingly overlapping in …
30 000 people Broke Free
What an amazing two weeks as we watched the world Break Free from fossil fuels. Some would say it was poetry. The last of the Break Free global actions has …
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 …
On progress and inclusion
It is timely that I am currently attending an event for Australia’s progressive community – Progress 2013. Whilst there have been some excellent speakers and panels the attendance is dominated …