Harvesting resistance
On the first weekend of November 2015 a significant event took place on a farm near the small town of Breeza, NSW. More than 500 people gathered for the Liverpool …
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 …
Defending the commons
This article was originally published here in New Matilda: Environmentalist and non-violent direct action trainer Nicola Paris hits back at a parliamentary inquiry threatening green groups’ tax exempt status. More …
It feels relentless
When we were in Queensland last week on the road we heard word of an article that had been printed in the Sydney Morning Herald, presumably at the prompting of …
Pledging to protect country
Today we stood with more than 120 people from across the country, and all up and down the reef coast of Queensland, pledging to do what it takes to stand …
it is alive
Whew! After nearly 18 months since we first discussed it, we are so thrilled to say that our Legals Handbook is alive! And has been released into the wild. Much …
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 …
The day the climate movement shifted gear in Australia
It didn’t really rate much of a mention. A small local piece on the regional New South Wales news a couple of days ago, about the biggest day in court …