Simon Butler

Man dies after QLD police Taser him

A man died soon after police used a Taser on him on June 12. Police say they were trying to arrest the man in Brandon, north Queensland.

Climate activists occupy Wong's office

ADELAIDE— On June 5 — World Environment Day — climate change activists occupied the Adelaide office of federal climate change minister Penny Wong for more than an hour. They urged Wong to abandon the government’s suicidal climate policy.

Climate protest stops aluminium smelter

Police arrested four climate change activists on June 9 after their protest stopped production for five hours at Australia’s largest aluminium smelter at Tomago, near Newcastle.

Ten reasons why population control can't stop climate change

Without doubt, climate change is the greatest challenge humanity has ever faced. The scientific evidence of the scale of the threat is overwhelming, compelling and frightening. Climate tipping points — which, if crossed, will lead to runaway global warming — are being crossed now.

Protest for our climate future

MELBOURNE — Locals into Victoria’s Environment organised a 5000-strong protest against the federal government’s climate change policies on May 17.

Carbon budget blowout

Two protesters abseiled from the front of parliament house on May 13 in a dramatic protest against the federal government’s policies on climate change.

Protests called against genocide in Sri Lanka

Rallies across Australia are planned for May 23 to call for an end to the Sri Lankan government’s genocide against the Tamil people.

To save planet, end capitalism, Morales says

Bolivian President Evo Morales called a special press conference in New York on April 22. The UN general assembly had passed a motion put by Bolivia’s radical, pro-poor government to make that day “International Mother Earth Day”.

Climate groups condemn gov't

Within 24 hours of the Rudd government’s announcement of new changes to the proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, 66 climate action groups signed a statement condemning the decision.

Tamils speak out against genocide

In an act of peaceful civil disobedience, more than 500 Tamils occupied George Street in Sydney’s CBD for more than an hour. The May 1 action protested the genocide being carried out by the Sri Lankan government against the Tamil people in the north and east of the country.

Rudd adds billions to war spending

Despite the economic crisis, the Australian government has announced it will increase military spending by billions of dollars over the next 20 years.

Campaign for a nuclear-free future

A public meeting on April 21 organised by the Beyond Nuclear Initiative and the Sydney Nuclear Free Coalition, at the University of Sydney, attracted 100 people.