Politics
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Letter Urging the U.S. to End Prosecution of Julian Assange
16 bipartisan Members of Congress sent a letter encouraging President Biden to end the extradition request currently pending against Australian publisher Julian Assange and...
Australian media coverage of the Israel Palestine War
I've signed the MEAA union letter, printed in full here, encouraging Australian newsrooms to improve coverage of the Israel Palestine War. We do not...
Land and Environment Court rules, not OK
The North East Forests Alliance (NEFA) has called for ministerial intervention in response to a Land and Environment Court ruling. NEFA, represented by the...
Era of Change: 1960s-70s Revolution & Welcome to Country
The first Welcome to Country ceremony was at the inaugural Aquarius Festival at Nimbin in 1973, conducted by the last known initiated men of...
The first “Welcome to Country” ceremony in Australia
The first Aquarius Festival in Nimbin was celebrated in 1973. Among its notable achievements was the inaugural "Welcome to Country" ceremony that welcomed non-Indigenous...
Net Zero+ International Programme for Action on Climate
The global pursuit of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions has become an imperative response to the escalating challenges posed by climate change. The third edition...
Forestry Corp cops $500,000 penalty for illegal logging
The Forestry Corporation of NSW must pay $500,000 towards four environmental initiatives as part of a legally binding Enforceable Undertaking with the NSW Environment...
School Strike 4 Climate – Students protest government inaction
On the 17 November, thousands of students left their classrooms in protest against the government's inaction on climate, the first national climate strike directed...
Tibet government-in-exile Minister visits Australia
Kalon (Minister) Norzin Dolma, from the Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR) at the Central Tibetan Administration, is visiting Australia from 14 to...
SLAPP = Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation
A SLAPP, which stands for "Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation," refers to a type of legal action that is often filed by one party...