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 …
Ten years of pushing back on repression of activists – a call for support
As you would have seen in recent weeks – we have broken new ground in terms of finally seeing broader cross sector movement support for civil resistance, and people speaking …
Millions raise voice for JAIlED climate activists and anti-protest laws
*You can submit your organisations here to be informed of future activations*Over 230 organisations – listed below – representing millions of members across the country have united to condemn the …
Unprecedented support for civil disobedience
We have been following the patterns of police behaviour and repressive legislation for nearly two decades, and for the most recent ten years I have been monitoring police all over …
SOS! Planetary emergency
It was great to see Students of Sustainability back in full force in July 2017. Held in the politically active community of Newcastle that hosts the worlds largest coal port …
A vision for climate civil resistance
There are many conversations happening in the climate movement at the moment – with increasingly dire news – and likely breaching 2 degrees of warming or more by 2050, and …
6 things that won the #VicGasBan
Today it was finally announced by the Andrews Labor government that a permanent ban on unconventional gas is to be legislated in Victoria. It is a huge and significant announcement …
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 …
Eight resolutions for the climate movement
OK, so firstly we should clarify – what even is the climate movement? This is a tricky question in itself. There is what it is, and what some think it …
Flood the System
As the Paris talks wind to a close, with the expected depressingly weak outcomes seeming likely, people across Australia stepped up in a massive day of coordinated nonviolent direct action, …