Climate activists Violet Coco and Brad Homewood were sentenced to jail for two months聽for taking direct action to highlight the plight of the planet. Rachel Evans reports.
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A Newcastle magistrate has validated the protest actions聽of anti-coal activists, saying 鈥渁ny reasonable person would agree with the goals of this action鈥. Jim McIlroy reports.
Climate activist Violet Coco has been released聽after a successful appeal聽of her 15-month jail sentence for blocking one lane of traffic for about 30 minutes on the Sydney Harbour Bridge last April. Ben Radford reports.
More than $22,000 a minute聽is being handed over in subsidies to fossil fuel companies.聽Jay Larbalestier, a Fireproof Australia activist, speaks about why people are protesting.聽
Judge Timothy Gartelmann released climate activist Violet CoCo, on bail, pending her appeal on聽March 2, 2023. Rachel Evans reports.
Gifts of love and solidarity for Violet CoCo were placed under a Christmas tree, while lumps of coal were addressed to the Queensland and NSW premiers.聽Kerry Smith reports.
Climate activist Violet CoCo鈥檚 15-month jail sentence has caused widespread outrage. But the jailing of climate protesters has been underway for several years, reports Rachel Evans.
The NSW聽Premier said he is聽pleased聽Deanna 鈥淰iolet鈥 CoCo was jailed for her聽non-violent protest. Wendy Bacon writes that he is聽out of step聽with聽human rights and climate change groups.
Climate activists rallied聽to defend the right to protest and to free Violet CoCo, who was sentenced to 15 months in prison聽for blocking one lane of traffic on the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Isaac Nellist reports.
Protesters gathered outside the Perth Magistrates Court聽to protest the 15-month prison sentence handed to climate activist Violet CoCo for blocking traffic in Sydney. Alex Salmon reports.
Climate activist Violet CoCo has been sentenced聽to 15 month鈥檚 prison for blocking vehicles, possessing a bright light distress signal and refusing to comply with police directions, reports Rachel Evans.