Thousands of school students across the country walked out of classrooms on Friday to join a major student strike to protest in favour of action on climate change. Organisers School Strike 4 Climate called the strike to demand the federal government shift focus away from dependence on fossil fuels inContinue Reading
Greta Thunberg was accused by Israeli officials of being a “terror supporter” on Friday after posting pro-Palestinian messages — initially featuring a toy octopus, a known anti-Semitic trope. The 20-year-old ecowarrior posted a photo of her holding a “Stand with Gaza” sign alongside three friends — one holding a “FreeContinue Reading
Climate change extremists have deflated “hundreds” of tyres on SUVs in the wealthy Melbourne suburb overnight, with notes left on windscreens informing owners that their “gas guzzler kills” and suggesting they try taking public transport instead. Supporters of the global Tyre Extinguishers group said in a statement to media outletsContinue Reading
Brisbane has been plunged into traffic chaos for the second day as climate protesters shut down a major road. A man is live-streaming to social media after suspending himself from 9-metre bamboo tripod on Port of Brisbane Road from about 6.35am. Police are on the scene and all eastbound lanesContinue Reading
A climate activist claiming to share a name with one of the biggest mining billionaires in Australia has faced court after being removed from a gas and oil protest. On Monday morning, a group of Extinction Rebellion activists entered the foyer of the South Australian Drill Core Reference Library inContinue Reading
Australia’s 15 largest superannuation funds have more than $25 billion invested in companies that are expanding their coal, oil and gas production and the organisations have been criticised for setting up young Aussies for a worse climate future. Nearly a fifth of this amount – $4.66 billion – is investedContinue Reading