News
Vote like it’s an emergency
14 May 2022
How are we meant to vote in a time of State Capture and Climate Emergency? A nightmarish koala and red rebels in mourning in Sydney remind us of what’s at stake.
Turning up the heat on the Minister for Finance
9 May 2022
As this country burns and floods, Minister Birmingham says that the Morrison Government is "over-achieving" on climate action.
Scientists glue onto Santos HQ in Adelaide
5 May 2022
Rebels joined over 1,000 scientists in 25+ countries who are resorting to civil disobedience as part of Scientist Rebellion.
Peoples Blockade of Newcastle Coal Port
27 Apr 2022
The peaceful flotilla was a call for an end to billions of federal funds for fossil fuel industries.
Protect our right to protest!
15 Apr 2022
A snap rally was held in Melbourne to protest the unjust sentencing of NSW climate activists and increasing criminalisation of peaceful protest.
‘Warrnambool Wants Action’ Climate Rally
10 Apr 2022
Blinky the XR Bushfire Koala and XR Red Rebels helped create a spectacle that drew hundreds to an April rally at the Civic Green in Warrnambool, Victoria.
Santos Out of Sport: XR Brisbane
9 Apr 2022
Fossil fuel companies are washing their brands through sport, as Tobacco did it for a generation, with Formula One and AFL.
Why WA rebel Jenny took on a single-person roadblock
5 Apr 2022
Fear for our collective future led to Jenny’s Rebellion of One action in Perth in Nov ’21, and a subsequent court hearing last week.
Just Stop It: The Week One Wrap
3 Apr 2022
Just Stop It. One week. Eight actions. 28 arrests. Hours of disruption. A desperate plea to prevent imminent Climate Collapse.
Midnight Oil inspires protest against ties to climate criminals
31 Mar 2022
Rebels use ‘burning beds' to block Adelaide traffic outside the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources (DISER) office.
Funeral procession for Planet Earth
30 Mar 2022
XR Ballarat added a sombre theme to ongoing Just Stop It actions, on a day of national mourning for Shane Warne, who spoke out about the climate crisis years ago.
Just Stop It: rolling actions stop fossil fuel business as usual
30 Mar 2022
Every generation represented. Everywhere you look. For the sake of all generations.
School Strike 4 Climate calls for action on climate
29 Mar 2022
Students demand that politicians take our future seriously and treat climate change as what it is: a crisis.
XR Vic rebels blockade petrol distribution terminals
28 Mar 2022
Just Stop It. No More Coal, No More Gas, No More Oil. When our governments are failing us, it is the duty of citizens to rebel.
Extinction is Forever. Business as usual = Death
18 Mar 2022
Rebels bring Blinky the Koala to the heart of the Adelaide Fringe Festival, with demands that the government must act now.
Queenslanders count the cost of climate change
17 Mar 2022
Jo sent XR Brisbane/Meanjin this photograph, taken as her family watched the waters rise in Logan.
Federal Court duty of care decision is unacceptable
15 Mar 2022
XR Australia is outraged at the Federal Court dismissal of Environment Minister’s climate duty of care.
Protesters mark Mardi Gras with political rally
5 Mar 2022
For the second year in a row, activist groups including Rainbow Rebellion Sydney staged a counter-protest before the televised Mardi Gras Parade.
Pikachu swarm reminds ‘PM’ about climate emergency
10 Feb 2022
Frances, original Canberra Pikachu: “There is no issue more important than climate change at this election.”
No place for oil and gas companies at SA’s premier sports events
2 Feb 2022
XR SA rebels staged banner drops at the Tour Down Under Stage 2, with lots of support from the public and cyclists.
