NEWCASTLE, Australia. New South Wales police have mustered a force of 160 officers to manage protestors at this weeks Climate Camp in Newcastle. Riot Squad, water police, mounted police and police dogs will be at the ready, preempting conflict that organisers have been carefully planning to avoid. Hundreds of concerned citizens, students and activist organisations [...]
» Read the rest of this entry ...In September 2005 mild mannered peace activist Scott Parkin was detained for 5 days by Australian Federal Police and then deported under John Howards anti-terrorist laws. Parkin was not told what he did to make him a ‘security risk’ to Australia. After an inquiry and two years later, ASIO was forced to admit that Parkin [...]
» Read the rest of this entry ...yesterday Byron, Rick and Melinda faced Rocky court over actions taken against the US-Aust joint war games held at Shoalwater Bay in June 2007. Byron ‘did the hokey-pokey’ in the prohibited zone, while Rick and Melinda did a ‘make love not war’ action outside the gates :) all three were fined and Rick had a [...]
» Read the rest of this entry ...Feeling creative? why not build a giant effigy of our esteemed environment minister for World Environment Day?: “Crew from Still Wild Still Threatened and the Huon Valley Enviro Centre are organising a monster international (and national) day of shame Garrett action on World Environment Day which involves Giant Garrett, Australian embassies, ALP offices and Tas [...]
» Read the rest of this entry ...One of the most appreciated happenings at the 2007 Peace convergence was the presence of the Food Not Bombs collective. After a long, cold, wet day protesting, the food van would turn up with hot soup and salad for everyone! Many participants at the PC asked us about FNB, so we wrote this for you. [...]
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