Land Court Hands Down Judgement on Alpha Coal Mine

After a rather tense court battle the Land Court handed down its decision today in regards to Alpha Coal and its proposed new mining venture. It has urged the Queensland government in the strongest manner to block approval to this venture unless some new and very important conditions be placed upon the developers.  These conditions …

Anti-Fracking Petition Presented To Parliament

Thank you to everyone who supported the petitions and shared the information regard Fracking here in Australia and overseas.  Today Federal Member for Lyne, Dr David Gillespie, MP presented The Big Ban CSG Petition in the Federation Chamber of the Australian Parliament at 10:07:50am on Thursday 27 March 2014. This was an important victory but only the first …

March In March Sydney Photos 2014

Originally posted on Julie Green Artist:
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” – Martin Luther King Jnr. “The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others.” – Albert Schweitzer Related Articles Not…

NOT IN OUR NAME

I’ve seen so and heard so many pictures, speeches, letters to the government as well as writing a few myself yet the pride in being Australian overwhelmed me at the incredible sight of watching a country divided by dissent by a man beating a political drum to gain election now joining together to tell that …

Update Photo – March in March 2014

New photos of the March In March show people around the country applying pressure to the Abbott government.  Congratulations to everyone who participated either online or in person as we can see the crowds coming together across this country.

First Images in For The March In March

See some of the first pictures from the March in March 2014 against the Abbott Government

The Abbott and O’Farrell Show in Australian Government

Well it’s Monday and you can tell it’s Monday because laughs are over unless of course it’s the sound of my hysteria due to yet another stellar decision on behalf of Mr Abbott and the puppet theatre called the federal government. It seems that opening his mouth only to stick his foot in it hasn’t …

Not So Funny – Facebook Ban for Mother

  Once again I am taking a little departure from the weekend of funny but it is for good reason as I am sure you will agree.  There is little in this world that causes me any great surprise when it comes to acts of rampant stupidity and ignorance but THIS just beats all for …

What The Frack

Okay I know I said weekends were for the funny but since I’ve already fallen off the wagon in that regard I feel just fine about launching into my new rant.  So two issues Fracking and new legislation aimed at hobbling protest against the government. Let’s start with number two shall we (both literally and …

This Is Not Good

Here in Australia our Federal Government has lost it’s freakin mind – they are: considering dumping sludge in the Great Barrier Reef (cause it’s really big and we won’t really miss the bit they’re planning to use – honest that’s what the Federal Minister Greg Hunt said  – told you this government had waved bye …