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Scott Morrison and Sussan Ley amongst those arrested outside Parliament House in climate protest
25 Oct 2021
Climate activists impersonating environment minister Sussan Ley and Prime Minister Scomo have been arrested outside Parliament House, following astonishing performances where they killed koalas, glued themselves to the road and danced lewdly with lumps of coal.
Reclaim Our Future Springs into Action
8 Oct 2021
A series of escalating disruptive actions is planned for Canberra from 16-30 October 2021, coinciding with a time of political intensity and the lead up to COP26.
Magistrate considers 'emergency defence' in XR case
12 Sept 2021
Jane Morton tells Melbourne Magistrates Court that mass civil disobedience is a warranted and reasonable response to the ‘extraordinary emergency’ of climate breakdown.
"Burning Pram Lady" faces court, says government is ‘failing future generations’
7 Sept 2021
Violet Coco says her actions were motivated by the urgency to face up to the climate emergency and act when our government fails us.
XR Vic Families inspires parents, grandparents and carers to take action
5 Sept 2021
An in-person Father’s Day action had to be postponed, but XR Vic Families kept the pressure on the Federal Government by asking parents to record personal videos to Sussan Ley, the Environment Minister, and post them on her Facebook page.
Five WA homes raided and six Rebels arrested for anti-Woodside spray chalk
26 Aug 2021
It’s been a busy fortnight for XRWA, with five homes raided and six Extinction Rebellion WA members arrested at their homes by the WA Government counter-terrorism unit.
Canberra 'Duty of Care' rebels have court cases dismissed or given $20 fines
25 Aug 2021
Four of those involved in the 'Duty of Care' actions in Canberra had all charges 'proved but dismissed' on 24th August. A further five court cases were heard on 25th August, resulting in $20 fines.
Dancing with death: Ballet should be a Fossil Fuel Free event
21 Aug 2021
Woodside Energy is the blood sucking villain in this ongoing drama of environmental destruction
Collective action a counterpoint to Australian government inaction
15 Aug 2021
There’s a sliver of hope in the IPCC report that we can turn around the planet’s destructive path. And there’s further hope in the collective actions of Australians who are making significant strides to reduce our emissions.
Duty of Care campaign
6 Aug 2021
On Tuesday this week Extinction Rebellion rebels from the across the country brought a novel concept to Canberra: Duty of Care.
It's time for NAB to price the risk of climate chaos
17 July 2021
NAB has lent over $7 billion to fossil fuels in the last 5 years. Will it continue to invest in industries driving the climate crisis? With a critical policy announcement due in September it's time they reconsidered.
No More Gas-led Insanity
15 July 2021
XR Red Rebels sound the alarm to protect sacred icons on the Victorian coast from gas exploration
We are in the midst of the worlds sixth mass global extinction! Here’s what we know.
29 June 2021
When we think of wildlife and nature, our thoughts leap to images of tigers, monkeys, koalas and the like, thriving in the wilderness, content and safe. The glum reality is that these animals and millions more are on the brink of extinction.
Charges dropped against XR, magistrates uphold the role of civil disobedience for social change
23 June 2021
Extinction Rebellion celebrated as charges were dropped against protestors in Sydney, Canberra and Hobart court appearances.
XR activists block entrance to Perth oil and gas conference in spectacular protest action
18 June 2021
XR rebels blocked traffic and staged a dramatic demonstration at the Australian Petroleum Production and Extraction Association's annual meeting in Perth this week.
Bega Valley rebels highlight forest destruction for wood-chipping and the climate emergency
17 June 2021
Rebels in a regional Australian town locked down on top of the Federal MP’s office roof, a pile of wood chips was dumped on the office doorstep and another rebel glued themselves to the office door.
National Fuel Blockade
11 June 2021
XR Rebels block fuel supply terminals around the country to demand urgent action on the transition to net zero transport systems
XR Rebels stage the Seige of Santos
4 June 2021
XR Rebels plead guilty to disturbing the peace in protest against gas giant Santos in Adelaide
In a landmark judgment, the Federal Court found the environment minister has a duty of care to young people
27 May 2021
Writing in The Conversation, Laura Schuijers, Research Fellow in Environmental Law at The University of Melbourne reports on the Australian Federal Court's landmark judgement on climate change, marking an important moment in our history.
A Budget Week Like No Other
20 May 2021
The national budget should have addressed the emergency transition we so desperately need - instead it included more of the ‘business-as-usual’ measures that are taking us to the brink of collapse. XR rebels went to Canberra to demand action.
