protest

Protest at BHP Billiton Melbourne office to mark AGM 09 in London - 29 October

Submitted by peter on Thu, 29/10/2009 - 9:59pm

Protesters gathered today at the Melbourne head office of BHP Billiton "in solidarity with communities around the world affected by BHP's mining activities, and to show dissent to the proposed expansion and proposed open pit at Olympic Dam uranium mine" (FoE Media release).

The rally also marked the release in London of an 'Alternative Annual Report':

[Quote from FoE media release]

Geography: 
Melbourne
Keywords: 
protest
uranium
indigenous
energy
FoE
ACF
bhp
roxby
Olympic Dam

Climate protest 350 by cyclists in Melbourne

Submitted by takver on Sat, 24/10/2009 - 10:15pm

Hundreds of cyclists gathered and rode through the city of Melbourne before forming '350' as a human sign to call on the Australian Government and politicians from other nation states for substantial CO2 emission reduction targets to reach the 350ppm CO2 level, regarded by many scientists as the safe level to avoid dangerous climate change.

Photos | Video

Geography: 
Melbourne
Keywords: 
climate change
protest
cycling

No to brown coal exports - Environmental groups protest at Parliament House

Submitted by peter on Thu, 22/10/2009 - 3:23pm

Environmental groups staged a snap protest at Parliament House today, Thursday October 22, in response to moves by Energy Minister Peter Batchelor to compound the disastrous impact of Victoria's brown coal industry by exporting millions of tonnes of the stuff to India and other developing nations ...

FOE: Community tells Premier: world does not need our dirty coal | Video of Protest |

Geography: 
Melbourne
Keywords: 
climate change
protest
energy
brown coal
Brumby
Peter Batchelor
Friends of the Earth
YCAN
DCAN

Beverly protestors suing South Australian government

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 18/10/2009 - 1:08pm

Ten people were in the South Australian Supreme Court this week asking for $630,000 in damages for being beaten with batons, locked in shipping containers and sprayed with capsicum spray by the para-military "Star Force" during a peaceful protest at the Beverly Mine site in 2000. Amongst those attacked was an eleven year old Adnyamathana girl and a Channel 7 news crew. Premier Mike Rann dismissed the claims saying the state had a right to be tough on "feral protestors" and "anarchists".

Geography: 
South Australia
Keywords: 
protest
Anti-uranium

State government targets anti-coal protestors

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 18/10/2009 - 12:39pm

Laws have been introduced into State Parliament which aim to crush non-violent civil disobedience to the coal industry in Victoria by boosting fines for trespass to $14,000 and up to one year in goal and boosting fines for “sabotage” to up to 2 years in gaol and a $28,000 fine. Peter Batchelor explicitly linked these changes to Electricity Industry Act to the success of the recent Hazelwood demonstration.

Geography: 
Victoria
Keywords: 
climate change
protest

350.org international day of action

Submitted by Flowerpower on Sun, 18/10/2009 - 11:18am

On October 24, the International Day of Climate Action will cover almost every country on earth, the most widespread day of environmental action in the planet’s history with rallies, stunts and community actions all aiming to highlight the number 350. 350 parts per million is the safe level of C02 in the atmosphere identified by scientists beyond which humans face disaster. There are already over 140 350.org actions planned for Australia.

Geography: 
Melbourne
Promotion: 
Feature
Keywords: 
climate change
protest
350.org

Live independant coverage of G20 protests in Pittsburgh

Submitted by Flowerpower on Fri, 25/09/2009 - 11:08am

In the "land of the free" a march protesting against the G20 in Pittsburgh was declared an illegal assmebly after it wasn't given a permit. Protestors have been attacked with pepper spray, rubber bullets, sound weapons and tear gas. There has also been some property damage been committed by demonstrators. Check out the live independant coverage from the G-Infinity website, a media project of Pittsburgh Indymedia
G-Infintiy - http://indypgh.org/g20/
Pittsburgh Indymedia - http://indypgh.org/index.php

Geography: 
Global/International
Keywords: 
protest
globalisation
g20

Resistance is remembering - the S11 Demonstations in Melbournne

Submitted by Flowerpower on Sat, 12/09/2009 - 12:30pm

Remembering is an act of resistance - so lets not forget the S11 demonstations that occurred in Melbourne on September 11th-13th in 2000. As part of the global anti-corporate uprising occuring in the South and North, tens of thousands of Melbournians joined hands and armed to shut down the World Economic Forum in Melbourne. Significantly this demonstration also led to the birth of Melbourne Indymedia.

Geography: 
Melbourne
Keywords: 
protest
globilisation