Victoria

Another Melbourne man has been convicted [draconian laws] of being a member of a terrorist cell.

Amer Haddara of Yarraville has been found guilty of being a member of a
terrorist organisation, but not guilty of possessing a computer in
connection with preparing for a terrorist act.

The jury were unable to reach a verdict in the case of his co-accused, 31-year-old Shane Kent, of Meadow Heights.

Special Report by Colin Mitchell Civil Rights Defence

Guilty: Abdul Benbrika, draconian laws, 12 people in all were facing charges, but half of them have been aquitted.

A Victorian Supreme Court jury has found Abdul Nacer Benbrika guilty [Draconian Laws] of leading a terrorist group.

The jury in Australia's largest terror trial is returning its verdicts.

Benbrika has been found guilty of all charges, including intentionally
being a member of a terrorist organisation which was fostering a
terrorist act.

12 people in all were facing charges, but half of them have been aquitted.

Walk Against Woodchips

MEDIA ALERT

      Between 1940 and 1945, sixty-one German cities with a total population of
      25 millions were destroyed or devastated in a bombing campaign initiated
      by the British government. Destruction on this scale had no other purpose
      than the indiscriminate mass murder of as many German people as possible
      quite regardless of their civilian status. It led to retaliatory bombing
      resulting in 60,000 British dead and 86,000 injured.

Are you
passionate about sustainability
and looking for something a little different to do this coming summer?
And what
about bicycles? Have you ever dreamt about riding around parts of
Australia on
two wheels? If so, then why not put those dreams into action and join
The
Otesha Project (Australia): Cycling for Sustainability's forthcoming
adventures. The project is currently seeking 40 participants to take
part in
two six-week cycle tours: Brisbane to Newcastle (15 November – 22
December

Are you passionate about sustainability and looking for something a little different to do this coming summer? And what about bicycles? Have you ever dreamt about riding around parts of Australia on two wheels? If so, then why not put those dreams into action and join The Otesha Project (Australia): Cycling for Sustainability's forthcoming adventures. The project is currently seeking 40 participants to take part in two six-week cycle tours: Brisbane to Newcastle (15 November - 22 December 2008); Melbourne to Adelaide (18 January - 1 March 2009).

8th July 2008: About 30 members of the Bass Coast community, centred on Wonthaggi southeast of Melbourne, took a stand against further drilling equipment being delivered to the desalination site. The site was blockaded by the community in a peaceful protest for over 5 hours, resulting in expensive delays to contractors. More info from Your Water Your Say.

Update: Greenpeace blockades coal fired power station, demands Energy [R]evolution

Greenpeace has announced the Esperanza will be visiting the East Coast of Australia over the next six weeks highlighting the need for a transition away from coal to clean renewable energy as contained in a new report called Blueprint for an energy [r]evolution

In related news: The Minister for Climate Change has announced new Greenhouse Gas Emission reporting requirements; and scientists have proclaimed that ocean warming has proceeded faster than expected and that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet is in danger of collapse over a period of 20 years possibly raising sea levels 4 to 6 metres, unless measures are taken to limit fossil fuel use and its contribution to global warming. Upcoming event: Camp for Climate Action, Newcastle July 10-15