Activism
Israel attacks flotilla of peace activists
The Israeli military has opened fire on a ship which was trying to deliver aid to the Gaza strip. There......
One Million Women acting on climate change
Leading women from across Australia gathered in Adelaide this week to offer their perspectives on how we can meet the......
Refugee advocates slam return to remote, indefinite detention
As Christmas island reaches capacity, the Federal Government has announced that it will re-open the Curtin detention centre in the......
Another contentious AGM for BHP
Friends of the Earth and fellow campaigners from as far as Colombia rallied outside BHP Billiton’s annual general meeting in......
Sydney activist prepares to break Gaza Blockade
This New Year’s Eve people from across the world will be joining an estimated 50,000 local residents of the Gaza......
Greens launch Safe Climate Bill amidst weekend of direct action at NSW mines
The Greens today launched their safe climate bill, a collection of legislation aimed at providing a comprehensive alternative to the......
Greenpeace ramps up protests
This week has seen Greenpeace ramp up protests against Australia’s expanding coal industry, with activists from the organisation staging a......
Human rights group shuts up shop after death of activist
The murder of prominent human rights activist Natalia Estemirova in Chechnya has lead her organisation- Memorial- to close it’s operations......
Stories from a US peace activist
Last Friday we heard from Ciaron O’Reilly, veteran peace activist who was on his way to protest Talisman Sabre, a......
‘Raising My Voice’ – Afghani MP and women’s rights activist Malalai Joya tells her story
Malalai Joya has a dangerous job – she’s a female member of parliament and women’s rights activist in fundamentalist Afghanistan.......