Activism
Will Kony 2012 Cover the Night?
The online “Kony 2012” campaign went viral in March this year, spearheaded by the charity, Invisible Children. Their initial aim......
126 days up a tree – no it’s not a cat!
When Bob Brown stepped down as leader of the Greens, he told the media one of the first thing he......
Calls for jailed West Papuan activists to be released
Five men from the Indonesian province of West Papua have been charged with treason and sentenced to three years in......
The Kony campaign that went viral
The Kony 2012 campaign has gone viral as it has attracted global attention. The video centres on Joseph Kony, a......
High court silences Palm Island activist
The Palm Island case of the death of Cameron Doomadgee has taken yet another turn today, with the high court......
The future of indigenous activism?
The anniversaries of two important Aboriginal protests have raised questions as to the future of Indigenous political activism. At the......
NGO’s try to re-script The Draft
Today an alliance of conservation groups has sparked a fight back in Adelaide against the Murray Darling Basin Draft plan,......
Occupy where?
The Occupy Wall Street movement has reached a crucial turning point after a judge evicted protesters after several weeks of......
Protest against dredging at Gladstone Harbour
An activist has been arrested after chaining himself to a dredging barge in Gladstone in Central Queensland to protest against......
Sydney activist detained in Israel attempting to break Gaza siege
Michael Coleman, a social worker from Sydney, is one of 20 international activists being held in an Israeli prison. Activists......