Activism
Anti-logging activist assaulted in Tasmania
Protecting old growth forests has become a dangerous business. Anti logging activists in Tasmania claim that a contractor working for......
Dr Nitschke angers pro-euthanasia campaigners
The release of a Euthanasia ‘how to’ guidebook has been released on the Internet this week despite fierce opposition from......
Transactivist to speak on HIV education and transexuals
Viviane Namaste is a “transactivist”, from Montreal, Quebec. She’s also a feminist scholar specializing in sexual health research and transsexual......
Who Killed Brenda Heane?
A new film was released on Friday that attempts to solve a 35 year old activist murder mystery. Whatever Happened......
Is there an imbalance between enforcement and punishment?
An Indigenous activist has criticised the Queensland Government for an imbalance between enforcement and punishment which increase disadvantage. Interview with......
Gunns to pay up
This week, the Supreme Court of Victoria ordered one of Bob Brown’s main foes, Gunns pulp mill, to pay costs......
Climate Torch travels around Australia
The climate torch is a Get Up initiative to urge politicians to halve greenhouse pollution by 2020. It launched this......
Seven’s Deadly Sins
Channel seven’s decision to pull the Get Up! freedom for Tibet advert during the Olympic Opening Ceremony last Friday night......
Get Up! ad might not get up?
The independent political movement GET UP! say that Channel Seven won’t confirm if it will air a television message paid......
Australia’s reaction to the arrest of Japanese anti-whaling activists
The Senate has decided that Australia should put pressure on the Japanese government over the arrest of two Japanese Greenpeace......