Free Palestine Rally - Protest Israel's President

Sunday’s Free Palestine rally drew thousands out to Hyde Park, on Gadigal Land, to protest against the imminent visit of Israel’s President, Isaac Herzog, after having been invited by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Israel has been found to have committed war crimes by a UN Independent Commission and is currently being investigated for war crimes and genocide by the International Court of Justice, a case brought on by South Africa.

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Yabun 2026

Invasion Day 2026

Invasion Day, 2026, Ground Zero, Gadigal Land.

Around 50,000-80,000 people marched from Hyde Park, through the CBD to Victoria Park. Some say this was the largest Invasion Day protest ever, despite attempts by the NSW government to ban the march as part of their new draconian anti-protest laws.

The rally was organised by The Blak Caucus.

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Portraits At Addi Road

Portraits taken at Addison Road Community Centre Hall, Marrickville, Gadigal and Wangal Lands: Lizzy, William, Harpeet, Jamil, Carolyn and Charlie.

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Rally for David Dungay Jnr - 10 Years On

Around 300 people attended Sunday’s rally at Hyde Park, Gadigal Land, marking the 10th anniversary of the death of Dunghutti man, David Dungay Jnr, who was killed at Long Bay Gaol in 2015 when six prison officers sedated him and pinned him down after he refused to stop eating a packet of biscuits. His last words were “I can’t breathe”.

Dungay’s nephew, Paul Silva led the rally, demanding a new independent investigation into his uncle’s death.

Other speakers included Rick Hampson, father of Dougie Hampson who was also killed in custody, Paddy Gibson, researcher at UTS and NSW Greens MP, Sue Higginson. All speakers spoke out against the new anti-protest laws in NSW, which civil liberties groups say restrict political expression.

Protesters were blocked from marching to the Domain by a huge police presence as part of the new anti-protest regime.

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Genocide Is A Crime - Protest Is Not Rally

Heavily armed police, including some with long arms were on hand as hundreds turned out last night at Sydney Town Hall Square, on Gadigal Land to protest against NSW’s new anti-protest laws and the Federal Government’s ‘hate speech’ legislation which they will try and ram through parliament in coming weeks. Civil liberties groups and protesters say these laws will stifle free speech and chill political expression.

The rally also spoke out against the visit of the President of Israel, Isaac Herzog, in the wake of the Bondi massacre and the war on Gaza.

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Hands Off Venezuela Snap Rally

Photographs from yesterday’s rally at Sydney Town Hall, Gadigal Land, protesting against the United States’ armed attack on Venezuela and the abduction of its President, Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, acts that some pundits say was illegal.

Protesters were met with a heavy police presence, including a low flying helicopter - a show of force under the NSW’s new protest laws regime.

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Vigil And Rally In Response To Bondi Beach Massacre

Photographs from last night’s vigil for the Bondi Beach massacre and rally against the NSW ALP Minns’ government’s anti-protest laws which can effectively ban public protest for up to 3 months. Lawyers and activists say these new laws may be unconstitutional and have already flagged a challenge in the courts.

Held at Sydney Town Hall on Gadigal Land and organised by Jews Against The Occupation and Stop The War On Palestine.

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Greedozer - Portraits of Benny Zable

Portraits of life-long 80-year old activist, artist and performer, Benny Zable, in his famous ‘Greedozer’ costume, shot on location at the Rising Tide protest in Newcastle on Worimi and Awakabal Lands in November.

Zable’s ‘Greedozer’ has made appearances at many of the major environmental, political and anti-war protest campaigns in Australia and overseas for decades, from the Franklin Dam protests in the 1980s, to blockades against the Jabiluka uranium mines in the Northern Territory, at Occupy Wall Street camps in New York and, more recently, at pro-Palestine rallies around the country.

Benny Zable is currently one of the lead applicants, along with First Nations activist, Tarneen Onus Browne, challenging the Victorian Government’s ‘pat-down’ laws, which give police expanded powers to stop and search anyone in Melbourne’s CBD.

Versions of Zable’s ‘Greedozer’ costume are held by various museums, including by the National Museum of Australia.

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Madeline McGrady

Portraits of Gomeroi filmmaker, activist and writer, Madeline McGrady, at her home near Wyong.

Born and raised on the Aboriginal mission of Toomelah in northern NSW, Madeline McGrady rose out of poverty and deeply entrenched racism to become one of a new wave of trailblazing Aboriginal filmmakers during the early 1980s, with ground breaking films including ‘Always Was, Always Will Be’ about land rights, ‘Welcome to Wee Waa’ about Black Deaths in Custody and ‘Guniwaya Ngigu’ (We Fight) a documentary on the campaign against the 1982 Commonwealth Games. She was the first Aboriginal person to sit on the board at The Australian Film Commission.

Now based on Darkinjung country, Madeline McGrady continues to advocate for social and economic justice for her people and community.

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Free Palestine Rally

Photographs from Sunday’s Free Palestine Rally - a national day of action, on Gadigal Land.

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Rising Tide - Part 3: Paddle Out For Palestine

Photographs from last weekend’s Rising Tide ‘protestival’ in Newcastle, on Woromi and Awabakal Lands.

Thousands turned up from all around the country over six days - from Thursday the 27th of November to Tuesday the 2nd of November - to protest against Australia’s lack of substantive action against climate change. A heavy police presence was on hand as protesters aimed to block coal ships in the harbour by non-violent direct and non-direct action, using kayaks, canoes and locking on to coal loading equipment. Around 150 people were arrested across the six day protest, most for breaching the small exclusion zone set up and enforced by police. At least 3 coal ships were blocked from entering the port.

Rising Tide is a climate focussed movement that aims to ensure Australia meets its obligations of the Paris Climate Agreement in reducing carbon emissions. The annual event focusses on bringing attention to Australia’s involvement in global carbon pollution, particularly through the world’s largest coal port in Newcastle and through its carbon emitting industries more generally.

Taking into account its fossil fuel exports, like coal, Australia stands as the second-largest carbon emitter in the world, only behind Russia.

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Rising Tide - Part 2

Photographs from last weekend’s Rising Tide ‘protestival’ in Newcastle, on Woromi and Awabakal Lands.

Thousands turned up from all around the country over six days - from Thursday the 27th of November to Tuesday the 2nd of November - to protest against Australia’s lack of substantive action against climate change. A heavy police presence was on hand as protesters aimed to block coal ships in the harbour by non-violent direct and non-direct action, using kayaks, canoes and locking on to coal loading equipment. Around 150 people were arrested across the six day protest, most for breaching the small exclusion zone set up and enforced by police. At least 3 coal ships were blocked from entering the port.

Rising Tide is a climate focussed movement that aims to ensure Australia meets its obligations of the Paris Climate Agreement in reducing carbon emissions. The annual event focusses on bringing attention to Australia’s involvement in global carbon pollution, particularly through the world’s largest coal port in Newcastle and through its carbon emitting industries more generally.

Taking into account its fossil fuel exports, like coal, Australia stands as the second-largest carbon emitter in the world, only behind Russia.

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Rising Tide - Part 1

Photographs from last weekend’s Rising Tide ‘protestival’ in Newcastle, on Woromi and Awabakal Lands.

Thousands turned up from all around the country over six days - from Thursday the 27th of November to Tuesday the 2nd of November - to protest against Australia’s lack of substantive action against climate change. A heavy police presence was on hand as protesters aimed to block coal ships in the harbour by non-violent direct and non-direct action, using kayaks, canoes and locking on to coal loading equipment. Around 150 people were arrested across the six day protest, most for breaching the small exclusion zone set up and enforced by police. At least 3 coal ships were blocked from entering the port.

Rising Tide is a climate focussed movement that aims to ensure Australia meets its obligations of the Paris Climate Agreement in reducing carbon emissions. The annual event focusses on bringing attention to Australia’s involvement in global carbon pollution, particularly through the world’s largest coal port in Newcastle and through its carbon emitting industries more generally.

Taking into account its fossil fuel exports, like coal, Australia stands as the second-largest carbon emitter in the world, only behind Russia.

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Trans Day of Resistance

Photographs from yesterday’s Trans Day of Resistance in Newtown, Gadigal Land.

Speakers demanded equal rights for Trans people, including an end to raids on migrant sex workers, an end to Blak murders in custody, gender confirming care for all, an end to the NSW anti-protest laws and an end to police marching in the Mardi Gras parade. They also called for the end of the genocide in Palestine.

Proetesters marched from Pride Square, down King Street to Victoria Park.

The rally was organised by Pride in Protest.

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Queers For Gaza Fundraiser

Photographs from last Friday’s ‘Queers for Gaza’ fundraiser at the Red Rattler in Marrickville, on Gadigal and Wangal Lands.

Performers included Leo Abisaad, Lizzy and William Jarrett with Alex, Lesbians Collide, Lorcan, Guapa, Gigi, Manish Interest and BVT. The night was MC’d by Melissa and organised by Pride In Protest.

‘Queers For Gaza’ raised over $4,000 for mutual aid in Palestine.

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Free Palestine Rally

Stand With Sudan - Stand with El-Fasher Rally

Around 200 people rallied yesterday at Hyde Park on Gadigal Land, Sydney, ‘Australia’, to protest against the unfolding genocide in Sudan, which is being perpetrated by the Janjaweed-led Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Despite denials, the RSF is allegedly being funded, armed and supported by the United Arab Emirates.

The latest phase of the crisis, which has now been going on for over 500 days, has displaced 13.9 million people and killed more than 150,000 men, women and children.

On October the 26th, 2025, the RSF finally entered El-Fasher in the country’s west after besieging the city for over 2 years. More than 2,500 people were massacred in the process, with grizzly evidence visible from satellite images.

As the atrocities continue in Sudan, Australian companies are currently trading arms at a weapons expo in Dubai, potentially implicating them in genocide. The Australian government has close ties with the United Arab Emirates, with its base in the Middle East located there along side a detailed history of selling of arms there too.

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Joy's Return

Last Saturday, the world’s first statue ever to be dedicated to sex-workers was unveiled on Stanley Street in Darlinghurst, on Gadigal Land.

The close replica bronzed statue, entitled ‘Joy’, was finally reinstalled after years of lobbying by community groups, led by Julie Bates and others. The original was first erected in 1995 but was moved to Macquarie University in 1997 after controversy and vandalism. Both the original and replica were created by sculptor, Loui Fraser, who was present at Saturday’s unveiliing.

The statue pays tribute to the cultural and economic contribution that sex-workers have made to the area and to New South Wales, which was the first jurisdction in the world to decriminalise sex work.

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Blockade - Indo Pacific Weapons Expo

Yesterday, several hundred people rallied to blockade the Indo Pacific International Maritime Exposition - a weapons expo - at the International Conference Centre, Darling Harbour, on Gadigal and Wangal Lands, Sydney, ‘Australia’.

A massive police presence, including the riot squad and mounted police, kettled the protesters into a fenced off area in Tumbalong Park. OC spray (chemical pepper spray) was used by police as protesters approached the fencing. Rally organisers say around 60 people had to receive first aid. One person ended up in hospital. 13 people were arrested.

Major arms dealers were represented at the expo, including Lockheed Martin, Rafael, BAE Systems, Leonardo, Bisalloy, Boeing, Droneshield and others. Elbit Systems, an Israeli weapons manufacturer that is heavily profiting from the unfolding genocide in Gaza, was also present. The Australian government has multi-million dollar contracts with several of these companies.

This year, the NSW government was the chief sponsor of the Exposition.

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