Mardi Gras marchers brutally assaulted by NSW Police
Last week’s Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras march was marred by brutal assaults by NSW Police, with some marchers being physically dragged out of the parade. Wendy Bacon reports.
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When politicans fail, police go rogue, justice fails to protect
Israel’s President Herzog has departed, leaving less ‘social cohesion’, while politicians, justices and NSW police have many questions to answer. Wendy Bacon reports.
David Dungay. Deaths in Custody campaign vows to defy Minns protest ban
Dunghutti man Paul Silva is calling on supporters to join him in defying NSW’s new protest ban by going ahead with a pre-planned Deaths in Custody march tomorrow. Wendy Bacon reports.
Rising Tide, rising backlog. Coal protests too big for Zero Tolerance, police & courts
A total of 156 people were arrested during the Rising Tide protests, which closed the world’s biggest coal port at Newcastle. Wendy Bacon was one of them.
Chris Minns – pepper spray for peace protestors one day, lunch at war-crimes-lobby the next
Chris Minns’ police unleashed pepper spray on hundreds of peace protestors yesterday. Today the Premier is the drawcard for an Israel business lobby lunch with ties to the genocide in Gaza. Wendy Bacon reports.
Climate protests to continue despite 170 charged in Newcastle ‘protestival’
Despite draconian anti-protest laws, the world’s biggest coal port was closed for four hours, 170 protestors were charged and climate demonstrations will continue. Wendy Bacon reports.
Rising Tide climate ‘Protestival’ to go ahead despite court ruling
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.
Peaceful coal port protesters prosecuted like bikie gang on bail
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 price of peaceful protest: 109 arrests, but the Newcastle Port blockade will be on again
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.
State of No Dissent: Liberals, Labor double down on protest laws despite Coco judgement
Labor and Liberal parties doubled down on their support for harsh anti-protest laws after a District Court judge overturned a 15 month prison sentence given to activist Deane Violet Coco last year. Wendy Bacon has the story.
NSW Premier Perrottet and Labor leader Minns double down on harsh protest laws
Bad habits live on: NSW Police admit to false allegation against protesters
№ 20 in Roseanne Beckett: A Miscarriage of Justice
Time for NSW to compensate Roseanne Beckett
This week, Roseanne Beckett (previously Catt) unanimously won her appeal to the High Court of Australia against the New South Wales Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW DPP), clearing the way for her to sue NSW for malicious prosecution.
Police brutality at Sydney rally to defend Assange and Wikileaks
How NSW Police violently confiscated Free Assange banners at a Sydney Protest