Second peaceful protest established to protect Toolangi’s forestsForest Conservation VictoriaFriday 1 of March 2019Community group Forest Conservation Victoria (FCV) have returned for the second week in a row to halt logging operations in high-conservation-value forests in Toolangi, north east of Melbourne. The Castella forest block where logging started last week is home to the critically endangered Barred Galaxias fish as well as Koalas and the nationally vulnerable Greater Glider. |
Government authorities disrupt peaceful protest at Granite Mountain, East GippslandForest Conservation VictoriaWednesday 13 of February 2019Victoria's first forest blockade for 2019 has been disrupted by state government authorities at Granite Mountain in East Gippsland and a conservationists life put at risk. |
Forest blockade continues to stop logging of East Gippsland's old growth forestsForest Conservation VictoriaWednesday 6 of February 2019Logging of old growth forests at Granite Mountain in East Gippsland has been successfully halted into the third day. The camp has been visited by logging contractors and VicForests representatives, but government authorities are yet to arrive on site. |
What does 26 January mean to a 22 year old Gunditjmara Kirrae Whurrong woman?By Sissy AustinWednesday 25 of January 2017Gunditjmara Kirrae Whurrong woman Sissy Austin was born in 1994, the year that 26 January became a public holiday in Australia. Here she describes how it feels to witness the annual celebration of the day, 229 years ago, when this land was declared 'nobody's land' and stolen from her people. |
Decolonising solidarity: how to not be accidentally annoying and racist when working with Indigenous peopleBy Clare LandSunday 30 of August 2015Aboriginal people are at the forefront of many environmental campaigns around Australia. However, managing the relationship with environmental allies can become a struggle in itself. In her new book Decolonizing Solidarity, Clare Land explores the dynamics between these two groups who together could become a more powerful force. |
On the road with anti-nuclear activism – the Radioactive Exposure TourBy Jemila RushtonMonday 20 of April 2015This June the Radioactive Exposure Tour will travel almost 5000 kilometres through three states exposing people to the reality of radioactive racism, the impacts of uranium mining, radioactive waste and nuclear expansion. Jemila Rushton reports on her first Rad Tour in 2014 and what's coming up this year. |
Radioactive racism in the Wild West – WA takes aim at remote communitiesBy Mia PepperThursday 16 of April 2015Pushing Aboriginal people off their land for mining interests is nothing new in Western Australia, but Premier Barnett's plans to close 150 communities and gut the Aboriginal Heritage Act takes it to a new level, reports Mia Pepper |
Seven climate myths blocking the action we need to avoid devastationBy David SprattTuesday 28 of October 2014The stated purpose of international climate negotiations is to avoid dangerous climate change. But climate policy analyst David Spratt says existing conditions are already sufficient to create catastrophic breakdown. So what are the seven myths preventing action appropriate to this emergency situation? |
Reclaiming democracy – how an industry has captured the democratic processBy Aidan RickettsTuesday 24 of June 2014What lies behind the visceral battle between Australian rural communities and the collective force of the mining and petroleum industry is a battle to reclaim democracy itself. Long time forest and CSG activist Aidan Ricketts discusses the deep corruption behind the deals. |
May The Force be with you – the power of divestmentBy Govind MaksayFriday 20 of June 2014Ever stopped to consider how your hard earned cash might be assisting the expansion of the fossil fuel industry? Market Forces is a grassroots group storming the Australian divestment scene. Divestment campaigner Govind Maksay tells us how our filthy lucre can be a force for good. |
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