Wendy Bacon Journalist, activist
MenuHundreds of residents in Sydney’s Inner West demonstrated their desire to contribute to Palestine and Palestinian victims of Israel’s occupation and war on Gaza by turning a ‘bake sale’ into a sell-out success.
The NSW Supreme Court has issued orders prohibiting a major climate protest that would blockade ships entering the world’s largest coal port in Newcastle for 30 hours. Despite the court ruling, Wendy Bacon reports that the protest will still go ahead.
Part 2 of the Wendy Bacon investigation into far-right Queensland Jewish Collective campaigning in the Queensland Election finds a new right-wing group, Australians for Responsible Citizenship, has been established – sceptical on climate and pro-Israel.
A new political group with far-right links is campaigning to put the Greens last in the Queensland state election this weekend for ‘promoting terrorism and genocide’. Wendy Bacon investigates the Queensland Jewish Collective and the rise of foreign politics in Australian elections.
Is it really just about ‘rubbish and rates’ or are pro-Israel campaigners plotting against the Greens in Sydney’s looming council elections? Wendy Bacon examines the evidence from a number of inner-city councils.
Israel’s war on Gaza and the West Bank is tearing apart local councils in Australia, on top of the angst reverberating around state and federal politics. Wendy Bacon reports.
Fifty years ago this week, hundreds of people gathered in Victoria Street, Kings Cross to support a group of squatters who had been evicted by truckloads of Kings Cross bouncers, hired by a property developer Frank Theeman.
Sixteen Rising Tide protesters who were arrested in a peaceful blockade of Newcastle Coal Port on Sunday were held in custody until they agreed to oppressive and unclear bail conditions. Wendy Bacon reports.
The blockade of Australia’s biggest coal port Newcastle by climate protestors over the weekend resulted in 109 arrests. Wendy Bacon speaks with those arrested about the price of peaceful protest.
The School Strike 4 Climate have partnered with Rising Tide to stage what they hope will be the biggest civil disobedience action in the history of Australia this weekend.