Twelve arrested as climate protesters take over Brisbane's city streets
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Twelve arrested as climate protesters take over Brisbane's city streets

The Extinction Rebellion protesters were met with a strong police presence as they marched through the city on Thursday calling for more government action on climate change.

  • byMatt Dennien andToby Crockford

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'On the way to the morgue':Lost sharks,dying amphibians add to growing extinction list

'On the way to the morgue':Lost sharks,dying amphibians add to growing extinction list

The world's wildlife is in rapid retreat almost everywhere,with more than 35,000 species threatened with extinction,or more than a quarter of all animal groups assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

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‘Clowns ... lock them up’:Lord mayor rips into activists as police lay charges

‘Clowns ... lock them up’:Lord mayor rips into activists as police lay charges

Extinction Rebellion is promising a mass rally in the Brisbane CBD on Thursday and further smaller pop-up protests after the blocking of a busy intersection on Monday.

  • byToby Crockford
Extinction Rebellion’s blockade of Edward Street in Brisbane CBD ends
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Extinction Rebellion’s blockade of Edward Street in Brisbane CBD ends

Firefighters lifted both men off the top of the truck and brought them to the ground. They were arrested and face serious charges.

  • byToby Crockford
Protesters block Perth city bridge as they march for action on climate change

Protesters block Perth city bridge as they march for action on climate change

A heavy police presence including officers on horses,motorbikes,bicycles and on foot surrounded the crowd of about 200 protestors who marched from Kings Park to the Malcolm Street bridge at the top of St Georges Terrace.

  • byHamish Hastie
We must reclaim our right to protest
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We must reclaim our right to protest

We've opened up our economy and allowed more social freedom,but we haven't restored our democratic rights.

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Police charge Brisbane activist after lord mayor calls to'lock her up'
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Police charge Brisbane activist after lord mayor calls to'lock her up'

The 29-year-old woman was brought down from her bamboo harness after about three hours of heavy traffic congestion.

  • byLucy Stone andToby Crockford
Grandparents superglue themselves to Chevron HQ in Perth protest
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Grandparents superglue themselves to Chevron HQ in Perth protest

An Extinction Rebellion protest outside Perth's Chevron offices saw grandparents superglue themselves to the windows of the gas giant's headquarters.

  • byKate Hedley
'Like an outlaw':Climate activist challenges Brisbane library ban
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'Like an outlaw':Climate activist challenges Brisbane library ban

The council banned Extinction Rebellion from booking library rooms in October last year,saying the group was inciting illegal activity.

  • byLucy Stone
Rupert Murdoch's British papers delayed as climate protesters stop the presses

Rupert Murdoch's British papers delayed as climate protesters stop the presses

Extinction Rebellion said it took the action to highlight what it regards as the Murdoch-owned newspapers failure to accurately report on climate change.

Hundreds of children's shoes laid out in silent Brisbane climate protest

Hundreds of children's shoes laid out in silent Brisbane climate protest

Brisbane Extinction Rebellion members organised a"vigil"outside City Hall detailing the impact of climate change on future generations.

  • byLucy Stone