[Note: This article was written some time ago but feels relevant given recent events, including further state-fascism in Mparntwe and yet another Nazi-supported TERF rally in Naarm.] Tell me something what you think would happen if everytime they kill a black boy then we kill a cop everytime they kill a black man then we kill a cop you think the accident rate would lower subsequently? ... Continue Reading →
EOS claimed activists were trespassing till one pointed out "No you're trespassing on black land mate" End colonial occupation on all stolen land EOS makes the turrets and optic systems for tanks produced by Elbit and others in the industrial military complex. It actively profits off the genocides in Palestine and West Papa under dystopic... Continue Reading →
Aboriginal Tent Embassy banner denouncing the Australian Constitution and the "Indigenous Voice to Parliament", a proposed bureaucratic advisory body which would be created if an imminent referendum on the issue is successful. A voice to Parliament is a voice for Parliament.
This morning, RFS in collaboration with NSW Police extinguished the sacred fire stopping Forestry Corp from entering Newry State Forest. Gumbaynggirr Elders released a statement describing their distress, "our land is being destroyed at this time by logging. The Newry State Forest holds our Nunguu Miirlarl, our sacred mens place and is home to many... Continue Reading →
https://soundcloud.com/backlashblogs/burn-this-flag-1?si=b9cd4b029bbe4312a472041723daab53&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Within this continent, there's a rich tradition of musicians using their art to confront and critique the state, the colonial legacy, and other societal issues. "Burn This Flag" is a podcast that brings together some of the best examples of political music made within so-called Australia. In the first episode, listeners are treated to... Continue Reading →
10.00 am Thursday AWST - Perth Disrupt Burrup Hub have forced the evacuation of staff from Woodside headquarters in Perth by simulating a gas leak using harmless, non-toxic ‘stench gas’, a substance typically used on mine sites to sound the alarm about an emergency. As Woodside workers safely exited the building, Disrupt Burrup Hub campaigner... Continue Reading →
A fan has stormed the pitch at the Fremantle Dockers vs Geelong game at Optus Stadium this afternoon to protest the destruction of Indigenous cultural heritage and the climate at Woodside’s Burrup Hub. During the second quarter of today’s game, Emil Davey, a musician and West Australian Academy of Performing Arts student, jumped over the... Continue Reading →
Statement by the Black Peoples Union on Socialist Alternative's actions at the May Day rally The Black Peoples Union strongly condemns the actions of Socialist Alternative at the May Day rally in Naarm on Monday night. During the event, while two Indigenous people were speaking, Socialist Alternative members used megaphones and chants to drown out... Continue Reading →
Statement from Distrupt Burrup " This morning, NSW environmental activist Violet Coco will face court in Perth on one count of criminal damage after being denied bail and spending the night in custody. It comes after she spray-painted the Woodside logo four times onto Perth Police Centre yesterday. Violet undertook this action in a courageous... Continue Reading →
Rally on tomorrow (Friday) from 5-6. We have plenty of signs to share and everyone is welcome to swing by and help us protest the incarceration of Aboriginal children in Don Dale. Last week they said they would close it next year. But they said that last year and the year before and the year... Continue Reading →
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