A giant leap forward in climate litigation in Australia. A huge congratulations to the students on their victory. Australian court finds government has duty to protect young people from climate crisis theguardian.com/australia-news…

JUST LAUNCHED: Our new report raises the alarm about two Australian taxpayer-backed project financing banks, whose conditions are ripe to fund fossil fuel projects. #auspol Read the report here: bit.ly/3jGudom

Today's announcement is a welcome development for the people of Panguna and the downstream tailings area, as Rio Tinto is at least taking some responsibility for addressing the toxic legacy of the Panguna mine.

“This is a start … this is an important day for communities on Bougainville," Theonila Roka Matbob tells Ben Doherty after Rio Tinto announced it will will assess the human rights impact of its former mine. theguardian.com/world/2021/jul…

It's unacceptable for Santos and SK E&S to be charging ahead with their dirty gas project in Tiwi and Larrakia country without the consent of Traditional Owners. Take action today to #StopBarossaGas: stopbarossagas.org/take-action-en/

To learn more about what we achieved last year, see our Annual Report 2021, which we published last week: jubileeaustralia.org/news/latest-ne…

India's Spiti river has changed course over the years due to illegal sand mining, flooding farmlands and leaving many people landless. Alongside our partners, we're working to protect waterways in Fiji & PNG from current and proposed sand mining projects youtube.com/watch?app=desk…

Kate Gauld writes on the recent New South Wales Supreme Court case of Hamzy v Commissioner of Corrective Services analysing key issues on questions of administrative & constitutional law, racial discrimination, & fundamental freedoms! Read more: tinyurl.com/2r6n4kcd

With a foreword from Office of Kevin Rudd, 26th PM of Australia too!

Like it or not, the way Australian businesses behave has consequences for our country’s reputation. After #RioTNT’s disgraceful action in the Juukan Gorge, I was glad to write a foreword for @Jubilee_AU’s report on similar cowboy practices in Bougainville. abc.net.au/radio-australi…

Fab opportunity, fab organisation

Join the fight and donate to our campaigns to end extractive and exploitative systems and hold corporations and governments to account. Double your impact: until 29th September EthicalJobs will match your donation dollar for dollar. Go to: chuffed.org/project/ethica…

Last day to apply for these fab roles at this fab organisation!

Kate Gauld’s (Kate Gauld) article, ‘How is the Crime against Humanity of Gender Persecution Being Litigated before the International Criminal Court, and What Are its Implications?’ is now available as an advance copy for issue 24(2) at: law.unimelb.edu.au/__data/assets/…

Missed the race & worked late. Am I the only sober person at Central St tonight? Ambos with lady in a lovely dress.

Half of the world’s population owns no more than a tiny elite whose numbers could all sit comfortably in a single train carriage.

Keen for some footy this week? Why not check out the Big Issue Street Football Festival: bit.ly/1dUJAjd

Trombone. The new black.

UNICEF report on impact of Syrian war on children is heartbreaking. Aust can do more to help by giving more aid unicef.org.au/downloads/Publ…

Black-out in Manly at prime post-exercise coffee hour. Bugger the traffic lights, it's the coffee machines that the people need!