2020 – A Year On The Climate Frontlines

2020 – A Year On The Climate Frontlines

Many of us are glad to see the end of 2020 and sick of hearing about it. But a new year, as well as bringing new possibilities, offers us a chance to reflect on what we’ve done. To change the world requires being future focused, but we also need to learn from our...
Zoom’s not secure: Time to find an alternative.

Zoom’s not secure: Time to find an alternative.

Unfortunately I’ve got some bad news for you all. If you haven’t seen it already, popular video conferencing app ‘ZOOM’ has come under fire for lying to us. For the last several years, zoom has claimed the title of secure, end to end encrypted video chats....
Happy Valentine’s Day BMD!

Happy Valentine’s Day BMD!

BMD workers going to work on an Adani site near Mt Coolon on Valentine’s Day found themselves greeted, not with a bunch of red roses, but by 65-year-old Craig Linn. Craig was chained to a cattle grid, stopping worker entrance to the site. He remained there from...
75 year-old Barb locks on at Adani

75 year-old Barb locks on at Adani

Seventy-five year-old Barb Nielsen was so concerned about the impact of climate change that, on January 14, she locked herself to a guard rail outside Adani’s headquarters in Townsville. She was protesting against the company’s new Carmichael coalmine and government...
FLAC targets monster machine makers

FLAC targets monster machine makers

A well-trained team of FLAC activists recently paid a surprise visit to Hastings Deering in Mackay after hearing that the company was putting together some monstrous machines for Adani’s Carmichael mine. Over a massive site in Mackay’s industrial estate (the scale of...
Three eco-warriors pass on, but their legacy remains

Three eco-warriors pass on, but their legacy remains

On December 24th, as most of the nation prepared for the traditional week of rest of and relaxation between christmas and new years, something extraordinary happened to the Australian environmental movement. In one 24 hour period, this country lost three of its great...