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Policing of protest has long been fraught in New South Wales. Over years a slow creep has chipped away at the right to peaceful public assembly. We reached an ugly and repressive high watermark this year. Legal changes and growing police repression against climate protestors has been widely documented (for example, here and here).

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has weighed in on the US abortion ruling, as leaders around the world condemn the decision to overturn Roe V Wade.

Australian Immigration Minister Alex Hawke has cancelled the visas of two German climate change activists following three days ...

Climate action organisation Blockade Australia have caused havoc for workers in the area since Tuesday, prompting the state government on Thursday to introduce tougher penalties.

Climate action organisation Blockade Australia have caused havoc for workers in the area since Tuesday, prompting the state government on Thursday to introduce tougher penalties.

A well-known climate change demonstrator has blocked trains from entering and leaving Port Botany in another protest.

The latest Corps actions, which came as COVID-19 cases surged across the country as a result of the omicron variant, brought the total number of Marines booted out of the service for refusal to 169.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Army officials said Thursday that 98% of their active duty force had gotten at least one dose of the mandatory coronavirus vaccine as of this week’s deadline

WASHINGTON (AP) — All of the U.S. military services have now begun disciplinary actions and discharges for troops who have refused to get the mandated coronavirus vaccine, officials said Thursday, with as many as 20,000 unvaccinated forces at risk of being removed from service. On Thursday, the Marine Corps...

All of the U.S. military services have now begun disciplinary actions and discharges for troops who have refused to get the mandated coronavirus vaccine,...