What does 26 January mean to a 22 year old Gunditjmara Kirrae Whurrong woman?By Sissy AustinWednesday 25 of January 2017Gunditjmara Kirrae Whurrong woman Sissy Austin was born in 1994, the year that 26 January became a public holiday in Australia. Here she describes how it feels to witness the annual celebration of the day, 229 years ago, when this land was declared 'nobody's land' and stolen from her people. |
Decolonising solidarity: how to not be accidentally annoying and racist when working with Indigenous peopleBy Clare LandSunday 30 of August 2015Aboriginal people are at the forefront of many environmental campaigns around Australia. However, managing the relationship with environmental allies can become a struggle in itself. In her new book Decolonizing Solidarity, Clare Land explores the dynamics between these two groups who together could become a more powerful force. |
On the road with anti-nuclear activism – the Radioactive Exposure TourBy Jemila RushtonMonday 20 of April 2015This June the Radioactive Exposure Tour will travel almost 5000 kilometres through three states exposing people to the reality of radioactive racism, the impacts of uranium mining, radioactive waste and nuclear expansion. Jemila Rushton reports on her first Rad Tour in 2014 and what's coming up this year. |
Radioactive racism in the Wild West – WA takes aim at remote communitiesBy Mia PepperThursday 16 of April 2015Pushing Aboriginal people off their land for mining interests is nothing new in Western Australia, but Premier Barnett's plans to close 150 communities and gut the Aboriginal Heritage Act takes it to a new level, reports Mia Pepper |
Seven climate myths blocking the action we need to avoid devastationBy David SprattTuesday 28 of October 2014The stated purpose of international climate negotiations is to avoid dangerous climate change. But climate policy analyst David Spratt says existing conditions are already sufficient to create catastrophic breakdown. So what are the seven myths preventing action appropriate to this emergency situation? |
Reclaiming democracy – how an industry has captured the democratic processBy Aidan RickettsTuesday 24 of June 2014What lies behind the visceral battle between Australian rural communities and the collective force of the mining and petroleum industry is a battle to reclaim democracy itself. Long time forest and CSG activist Aidan Ricketts discusses the deep corruption behind the deals. |
May The Force be with you – the power of divestmentBy Govind MaksayFriday 20 of June 2014Ever stopped to consider how your hard earned cash might be assisting the expansion of the fossil fuel industry? Market Forces is a grassroots group storming the Australian divestment scene. Divestment campaigner Govind Maksay tells us how our filthy lucre can be a force for good. |
Good news for East Gippsland's forests, forty years comingBy Jill RedwoodTuesday 3 of June 2014On 12 May, logging company VicForests announced that the Eden based woodchip giant South East Fibre Exports will stop buying woodchips and logs sourced from East Gippsland's forests at the end of this year. This is momentous news after forty years of campaigning for the areas protection. Does it mean the end of logging in East Gippsland? |
Deep greenwash – avoiding the dodgy and beyondBy Sarah DayTuesday 20 of May 2014Now that most businesses are well aware a significant chunk of their potential market cares about being ethical, shops are bursting with stuff for sale that claims to be eco-friendly, sustainable, green and all round excellent for the planet. Do you believe it? |
I got the Polyethylene Terephthalate Summertime BluesBy Sarah DaySunday 9 of February 2014Ah summer, my sweet sweaty friend. My barefoot companion and sunny soul mate. How sandy your shores, how salty your sea. How colourful the plastic debris, a-washed upon your periphery. |
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