Victoria

Australia remains an 'undeclared war zone' and has been 'one big hell of a crime scene' since the white invasion and needs a treaty between the colonisers and the Aborigines, a recent Aboriginal summit in Melbourne heard. Robbie Thorpe, committed activist on issues relating to Australian history, Indigenous sovereignty, lack of treaty, land-rights justice, genocide and national denial made the allegation.

"People have known that but don't want to recognise it. They don't want to recognise our humanity...they can't afford to...it'd bankrupt them totally and utterly."

Victorian Premier John Brumby has announced a feed in tariff for large scale solar thermal power plants to start the transition from coal-fired power to renewables as part of its forthcoming policies for action on climate change. The target of 5 per cent of the state's electricity from solar by 2020 is in addition to the 20 per cent power from wind by 2020. The announcement comes as a new report confirms that Victoria could supply more than 100 percent of it's electricity from renewables. Friends of the Earth, Environment Victoria and the Greens have all welcomed the changes.

The Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses was there both to monitor the jumps races and to continue spreading the message that jumps racing must be banned. It received coverage in the Warrnambool Standard and made the news on WINTV in country Victoria.Many thanks to the 10 volunteers who gave up their Sunday to be there. 3 jumps races were run. There were no falls or deaths recorded. However, one horse, STOP THE TRAFFIC, was bleeding from both nostrils. Several others landed awkwardly.