Living at Camp Binbee, welcoming new people is a regular task. As part of the process introducing them to the camp, everyone signs a document saying they agree to the campaign’s protocol of non-violence – towards one another, towards people we come into contact with,...
The first Australian political “lock-on” took place in 1908, in an auspicious location: the British House of Parliament. Muriel Matters grew up in South Australia, one of the first places in the world where women could vote. Moving to Britain and illegible to vote due...
Last week ended with a birthday. Not just anybody’s birthday – a celebration of 40 years of Australian environmental blockading. On August 16th, 1979; a group of locals from Nimbin, NSW went to the forest at Terania Creek and stood in the way of bulldozers set to...
The week began with dramatic reports of climate damage. The Arctic is on fire, huge ice melts in Greenland and Alaska, record temperatures, Pacific Island nations demanding Australia prioritises rising sea levels ahead of our own strategic concerns in the region. Just...
On Monday, Federal Resources Minister Matt Canavan spoke at a NSW mining conference. As part of his speech, he addressed industry concerns about China’s ongoing ban on Australian coal imports. “The obvious next, big hope for our coal is India… Since the election...
Journalists arrested and harsh court rulings made for an eventful week on the frontlines of climate action around Australia. Monday morning began with two people blocking entry to Adani’s Abbot Point coal terminal just north of Bowen. Matilda Heselev and Emily Starr...
