On Monday April 15, a group of Kaurna Yerta based activists held a 'die in' at Senator Penny Wong's office to protest the government's ongoing complicity in, and facilitation of, the genocide occurring in Gaza - a genocide which has been enabled by international forces, like Australia, to continue for over six months. This die... Continue Reading →
Four people have attached themselves to machinery to halt factory operations at Bisalloy. Outside the gates of the factory, a community protest is underway.“We are here today at the factory of Bisalloy protesting this local company’s involvement inthe Zionist entity’s genocide in Palestine” said participant, Leya Reid. “Nearly 40,000 people have been killed, including over... Continue Reading →
Reflections on labour unions, activism and the struggle to block ZIM shipping in Naarm. Photo from Angelita Biscotti Introduction Since Israel’s most recent military assault on Gaza began in October, we have witnessed rapid growth in public consciousness and political mobilisation for Palestinian liberation. On the level of the symbolic, mass street demonstrations have been occurring... Continue Reading →
Memorial piece spotted in Sydney, 2018 to say Rest in Power to Spit and Dan, two SHARP skinheads executed in cold blood by boneheads in the Las Vegas desert, 1998. Your fight lives on!❤️🖤
On the 9th of January from 5pm, a few dozen people linked up autonomously to initiate a partial block of Zionist linked ships at Webb Dock, so-called Melbourne, Boon wurrung / Wurundjeri country, until it was broken by cops under five hours later. With just banners, safety cones, branches and our bodies, we made an... Continue Reading →
toward-a-decolonized-solidarity-and-actionDownload “In our thousands and in our millions - we are all Palestinians”. The crux of why I’m writing right now is because I want to contribute to movements that undermine the settler colony of Australia and how we within it can contribute effectively alongside one another in solidarity with people in global resistance. Our... Continue Reading →
On the evening of 20 December, a group of eight (yes, eight!) autonomous actionists blocked the entrance to Victoria International Container Terminal, using their bodies, banners and the power of yelling (optional).Trucks were hella backed up from Webb Dock Drive all the way past West Gate Bridge. Unpredicted disruption goes to the level of risk... Continue Reading →
Future Fund manages and makes investments on behalf of the Australian Government. They have invested over $600 million of public funds in global weapons manufacturers, including Thales, Lockheed Martin, RTX Corporation and Elbit systems, all companies providing the Israeli military with the weapons it is currently using to wage a murderous war against Palestinians in... Continue Reading →
Activists have blockaded the Defence Science Technology Group (DST) and the Leonardo weapons corporation in Port Melbourne to protest against Australia’s complicity in Israel’s war on Gaza. Several people have locked themselves onto vehicles and concrete barrels, obstructing six lanes of inbound and outbound traffic, preventing worker access to the weapons facilities. The DSTG conducts... Continue Reading →
Pro-Palestine protesters have again blocked access to the Pine Gap US military facility outside Alice Springs after the group claimed the facility was “committing war crimes”. About 35 protesters – two of which have attached themselves to concrete barrels on the main access road – are once again calling for the facility’s closure and the... Continue Reading →
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