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Melbourne's Punt Road disrupted by Cop29 protest
15 Nov 2024
40 XR activists brought city inbound traffic to a slow crawl, while others unfurled a giant red 5x4 metre banner above them, on the South-Eastern Freeway overpass.
XR Tas protests ANZ funding for fossil fuels
14 Nov 2024
XR Northern Tasmania rebels have been revisiting the ANZ - Australia's biggest overall funder of fossil fuels since the Paris Agreement.
Action for climate refugees at St Patrick’s, Melbourne
20 Oct 2024
On Sunday 13 October, Extinction Rebellion protesters entered St Patrick’s Cathedral to give an urgent message to Archbishop Commensoli, demanding he put into action the pope’s instructions on fighting the climate crisis.
XRWA cyclists ride 4,280 kms across Australia to petition Parliament
11 Oct 2024
WA Grandparents for Climate Action cycled from Perth to Canberra to urge parliamentarians and voters to stop the development of more Gas Fields and do all they can to phase out gas.
Rebels call on ANZ, Westpac and NAB to ditch Santos
27 Aug 2024
Activists unite to raise their voices in a nationwide call on banks to live up to their own climate promises by not lending to Santos.
XR Aus solidarity with Blockade Australia
18 July 2024
In June this year Blockade Australia targeted critical infrastructure in nonviolent direct actions to draw attention to the fundamental cause of climate and environmental problems in this country; our political and economic system.
WA in the front line of climate and environmental impacts
16 July 2024
XRWA Red Rebels commemorated mass turtle deaths at wetlands around Bibra Lake last month, the tragic result of cat and fox predation. Climate disruption, land clearing and (to a lesser degree) introduced plants and animals are the agents of the radical changes that are tearing through Australia's environment. But XRWA says —We can win this fight for our lives and beautiful nature if we act together.
Snap Rallies at Labor MP offices as yet more fossil fuel projects approved
2 July 2024
On Tuesday 25 June, Tanya Plibersek approved a Gina Rinehart-backed coal seam gas project in inland Queensland that will clear endangered koala habitat. Approving dirty gas in the middle of a climate crisis is madness!
Marchers risk arrest under South Australia's draconian anti-protest laws
20 May 2024
A joint action this month against South Australia's anti-protest laws ended with a sit-down by 100 people in Adelaide's CBD. Eight rebels were removed from the road by police and issued with fines. In an earlier action, mothers, caregivers and allies gathered to demand real action on the climate crisis.
Labor's Betrayal; 'Future Gas Strategy' = No Future
11 May 2024
On Friday a coalition of climate groups including Extinction Rebellion and Rise Up protested outside MPs' offices around Australia in response to Labor's 'Future Gas Strategy'.
XRSA Autumn Rebellion 2024
9 May 2024
Actions so far have included a rally outside the Santos AGM, a silent walk on the International Day of Climate Action, and noisy visits to the head offices of Australia's big four banks. On Saturday May 4th (be with you) climate superheroes took on climate villains and fought for climate justice during a Cosplay for Climate action in Adelaide's CBD.
Protect Protest, Defend Dissent
15 Apr 2024
Friday 12th April's rally in Melbourne was in support of the right to protest and to highlight the importance of dissent to democracy. Organised by XR Vic, the rally's speakers included Greens MP Tim Read as well as speakers from Free Palestine and other political movements. Climate activists Brad Homewood and Violet Coco sent messages of support from prison.
ANZ refuses to be a good corporate citizen in a climate crisis
29 Mar 2024
Two XR Tas rebels were arrested this week inside the Launceston ANZ Bank. Dr Scott Bell and Rev Jeff McKinnon have been conducting nonviolent, non-disruptive protests against the ANZ bank’s funding of fossil fuel projects.
Civil disobedience in Melbourne's CBD sounds the alarm on the climate emergency
18 Mar 2024
XR Vic's Rebel for Life campaign saw slow marches disrupting traffic in the city centre and on St Kilda Road, theatrical events and a mass sit-in outside Flinders St Station.
XR Climate protectors jailed after Westgate Bridge protest
9 Mar 2024
Three Extinction Rebellion activists were arrested this week after blocking several lanes at the centre of the Westgate Bridge in Melbourne. The banners draped over the truck read, "Climate breakdown has begun" and "Declare a climate emergency" UPDATED 19/3/24 Crown Prosecutors have succeeded getting sentences increased in an attempt to "prevent protesters from participating in democracy" —Violet Coco
Winchester South mega coal mine: Tanya can say no!
26 Feb 2024
On February 22 Extinction Rebellion ACT rebels occupied the office of Senator Gallagher and spray-painted the message "more coal = mass murder" outside. This followed a colourful protest that started earlier in the day.
Hungering for Climate Justice
10 Feb 2024
XR Tasmania rebels Dr Scott Bell and Rev Jeff McKinnon finished an eight-day hunger strike this week to express their deep pain and anger at climate injustice. Their message "We are hungering for climate justice - our leaders have failed us".
Dump Santos: XRSA protests TDU sponsorship
14 Jan 2024
Extinction Rebellion SA are targeting fossil fuel company Santos during the Tour Down Under (TDU) and calling on the South Australian government to #DumpSantos as TDU sponsor.
Aus government backs COP28 statement but hopes to profit from extraction bonanza
21 Dec 2023
At the end of the end of COP28 in Dubai, XR SA rebels gathered in Adelaide to highlight the Labor government's hypocritical support for new gas, oil and coal projects, subsidies and exports; and joined with other climate activists to send a message to climate criminals - it's Christmas but we'll still be watching you.
XR Vic: disruption to end the destruction
10 Dec 2023
Four days of XR rebellion in Melbourne/Naarm disrupting morning and evening peak hour traffic with slow marches and colourful actions. The final day on Saturday brought an all-in mega slow march finishing in a sit-down and a mass display of civil resistance resulting in 75 arrests.
