Aunty Caroline + Lily were in Parramatta court today, facing charges of obstruct + intimidate police during Colo raids (cops refused to identify themselves). After 14 months of extreme bail cond's, Aunty got $400 fine, Lily got a 6 month CRO w no fine. No convictions recorded. ✊

Darsh sentenced this morning for his action at the Brisbane Port - no conviction & a $2000 fine.

Max, Andy & Kitty adjourned.

The resistance to Australia’s climate inaction continues!

#BlockadeAustralia #ClimateCrisis

#BlockadeAustralia Local Meet-ups happening across the East Coast over the next while.

Come along to discuss, debrief, ask questions, and get connected to the network resisting Australia's destruction of our climate.

The hottest day in recorded history was broken and reset 3 times last week.

The people who run Australia and control the world are determined to keep destroying it

Unless we stop them

#BlockadeAustralia

Vickers post-release from Silverwater prison yesterday.

The Australian system will fight hard to hang on, even as the land its built on burns + floods, incarceration and bail controls will be used to stamp down resistance.

Read full statement below incl. quotes from Vickers.

BREAKING: Vickers has just been granted bail at Parramatta court, after 2 weeks on remand following their action disrupting Newcastle coal port. They are awaiting release now.

Vickers has now been caged for 10 days on remand.

Their imprisonment is a reminder of Australia’s commitment to using violence to crush dissent.

“We need to take direct action, and it needs to specifically target the industries condemning us to death.”

#BlockadeAustralia

Vickers is in court today, after being held on remand for the past 10 days following their action in Newcastle coal port, where they ran in and locked onto machinery to shut down operations at a pinch point in Australia's export of ecological collapse.

#BlockadeAustralia

Andy & Max post-release after spending the past week in jail.

As we celebrate this outcome, a reminder that Vickers is still on remand in Newcastle for their recent action. And we extend solidarity to all those Aus. locks in cages.

None of us are free until we are all free.

UPDATE: Brad is out of court, and has received a 12 month Conditional Release Order, no fine and no conviction recorded.

#PractiseProtest
#ProtectProtest
#ResistRepression
#BlockadeAustralia

UPDATE: Brad still awaiting verdict, court is in recess. s144G anti-protest charge has been withdrawn, now facing 'obstruct traffic'.

'I will not apologise for my actions. I’m determined to do whatever it takes non-violently to raise the alarm and help grow a mass movement.'

You cannot solve climate breakdown with jail sentences and anti-protest legislation.

“They are shooting at the fire alarms rather than putting out the fire.”

theguardian.com/australia-news… #blockadeaustralia

Attn Sydney: Stand in solidarity with Brad tomorrow (Friday) at Dowling st court.

For the past year, Brad has lived with bail conditions labelled 'atrocious', 'punitive', and 'draconian' by human rights bodies.

facebook.com/events/s/court…

#ProtectProtest
#ResistRepression

Event in Meanjin/Brisbane tomorrow: Resist Repression. Stand in solidarity. 5pm Musgrave park.

In solidarity with our friends facing court. With Andy, Max and Vickers, who have been held in remand since last week. And with everyone repressed and imprisoned by Australia.

Our next online info talk is about to start! (6pm). Join to hear from people who recently participated in actions reflect their experiences, ask questions, find ways to get involved in resisting the system killing our planet. #BlockadeAustralia

Link > meet.jit.si/ForwardHumanit…