Sergio Herbert News Today

Rachel Evans argues that progressives need to resist the draconian police rppression of peaceful climate activists, because no matter climate activists’ tactics, the state is intent on criminalising dissent.

A new report by Greenpeace, Global Warning: the threat to climate defenders in Australia, has identified an alarming escalation in repression against climate activists. Fred Fuentes reports.

Sergio Herbert was sentenced to 12 months’ jail for taking non-violent direct action as part of Blockade Australia’s mobilisation against coal. Kathy Fairfax reports.

A 22-year-old protestor will spend a year in prison after his arrest for stopping a coal train at the Port of Newcastle in regional NSW.