School Strike for Climate will make history
“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 …
Supporting the #ClimateStrike
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 …
Battle for Beeliar
Today the people in Western Australia will make a judgement whether they want Barnett and his Liberal government to continue. All signs point to no, but people are waiting hearts …
Unfuck the Planet
How do we unfuck the planet? Well, it’s not entirely an easy question to answer but we went to Splendour in the Grass and tried to have a crack at …
The peoples parliament
On Wednesday 2nd February the largest climate civil disobedience in Australia’s history occurred in Federal Parliament. People from all walks of life came together for a powerful gathering holding our …
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 …
Raising the heat – raising the bar
What a day! Actions all over the country, including a massive action we supported and participated in at a key Melbourne Commonwealth Bank branch. More than 60 people gathered with …
Honouring the rebel
There is this strange feeling in my gut. It’s like a mix of old pain from long ago, and too much caffeine, and an uneasy churn. And it tastes brittle …
We are under attack
On the 730 report last night CounterAct and Friends of the Earth were singled out by the right wing warriors of the Liberal party. With an enquiry being opened into …
What the warriors taught me
I saw a coal ship loaded with 100 000 tonnes of coal come to a grinding halt in the port of Newcastle. It was a beautiful sight to behold. A …