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monday
april 30
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FRIENDS
OF THE MULLUM MULLUM VALLEY
A group of concerned citizens oppose the proposed construction of
a freeway through their neighbourhood, which would destroy some potentially
endangered plant & animal species.
BANTHEBOOT.COM

An
anti-Nike cuture jammer discusses the tactics involved in the current
campaign to RE-BRAND nike with Billboard Ad defacement and on-line
activism. WATCH
THIS VIDEO NOW - requires
realplayer
NOSWEATSHOP.COM
A new socially conscious label hits Australia's fashion stores.
VIDEO
WORKSHOP IN BLOCKADING
On the eve of M1 - a little warm-up in blockading and resistance in
form of a video-workshop.
INTERVIEW
WITH PAULINE SPENCER AND DAMIEN LAWSON FROM FITZROY + WESTERN SUBURBS
COMMUNITY LEGAL CENTRES
While the State Government refuses to pay $2.4 Millions to critically
under-resourced Community Legal Centres, it doesn't mind throwing
out *3 QUARTERS OF A BILLION DOLLARS* for 2 new 'state of the art',
privately- run prisons. Attorney General Rob Hull's sweet talk during
the Conference of Community Legal Centres doesn't hide the fact that
the Labor Party is a back-stabbing bunch of c***s.
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monday
april 23
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GREEN
SHIELD
initiative from global greens conference in canberra held last weekend
to protect people whose lives are endangered as result of being vocal
on human rights & environmental issues.
ANTI-NAZI
RALLY
the nazis didn't shop up to their rally
QUEERS
VS GEORGE PELL
direct action in front of st. patrick's cathedral on easter monday
SAVE
YOUR COMMUNITY LEGAL CENTRE !
interviews with people at darebin legal service about the proposed
closures/forced amalgination of legal centres
GLOBAL
UPDATE
CINCINNATI/USA
week of curfew and police riots come finally to an end
KLEINE BROGEL/BELGIUM
the biggest action on a nuclear weapons base in the history of the
peace movement
NOTE,
TRADES HALL SCREENING:
Stick around after the (normal) Access News screening, to see raw/uncut
footage from the recent actions/arrests/tree sits at the Otway Ranges.
Also includes speakers, to be announced on the night.
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monday
april 16
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FIGHT
FOR WHO?!
A rally organised by QUEER (queers united to eradicate economic rationalism)
on the steps of parliament house, to protest against the homophobia/
bigotry/heterosexism of Dennis Naphtine's Liberal Party.
PREVIEWS
FROM THE LATEST OTWAY FOREST ACTIONS
Parts of the Otway Ranges are in danger of being destroyed, despite
earlier promises from the Victorian Government, to leave this place
alone.
INTO
THE BELLY OF THE BEAST
Critical Mass didn't get its feet wet, when it went for a ride inside
Burnley Tunnel.
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monday
april 9
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KING
FISHER FESTIVAL 2001
Footage from this year's CERES/King Fisher Fest.
INTERNATIONAL
WOMEN'S DAY 2001
Various activities organised by women involved with Melbourne Community
Radio 3CR during IWD.
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monday
april 2
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WALKING
THE LAND
Kevin Buzzacott's and the Keepers
Of Lake Eyre walk from central Australia to Sydney is beautifully
documented within this story. Has interviews with the Walkers, Aboriginal
leaders, and of course, Uncle Kev himself. - by Cristina Capone,
2000
EXPRESS
YOURSELF!
A How-to-do-it guide for activists, on how to get what you want from
corporate medias for your next action.
GLOBAL
UPDATE
- Turkey
43 children arrested for holding a demo in front of a women's prison.
Their demo was symbolising freedom, peace and solidarity with Turkey's
political prisoners. Turkey has some of the highest number of prisoners
and prisons in the world: over 70,000 prisoners, and 500 prisons.
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monday
march 26
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JABILUKA
ACTION GROUP
3rd ANNIVERSARY - 8 minute-preview from the J.A.G. documentary by
Pip Starr, to premiere early next month.
INTERVIEW
WITH KEVIN BUZZACOTT

Promo for Keepers
of Lake Eyre-Documentary.
CERES
FESTIVAL PROMO

Exerpts
from last year's Festival to promote the upcoming 2001 CERES/King
Fisher Festival, to be held next month
GLOBAL
UPDATES
1.ITALY: The
recent anti-Global Forum demo held in Naples
2.GERMANY/FRANCE:
Direct actions against Castor (Nuclear waste) cargo
3.ARGENTINA:
upcoming mass-demonstration to be held in Buenos Aires
4.GERMANY:
Berlin reclaims the streets
5.SOUTH AFRICA/UK:
Multinational pharma companies suing South Africa to ban cheap fabrication
of AIDS/HIV drugs
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monday
march 19
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WHAT'S
ALL THE SCREAMING ABOUT ?!
A short doco by Emily Lebetzis covering all aspects of the hardcore
punk community, including the ethics, values and practices of the
people involved. More than just entertainment, this video attempts
to show that intellectual property is a stepping stone towards greater
social and political awareness. It features interviews with hardcore
kids and musicians plus live footage of Deadstare, Mindsnare, Plea
of Insanity, Dying Breed, Sense of Purpose, Far Left Limit, Within
Blood, Found My Direction and Last Chance.
MAKE
IT UP !
Melbourne's D.I.O. publishing and Zine community is alive and rocking,
as shown at the recent 'Make It Up' Zine Workshops held during Midsumma
Festival 2001. - WATCH
IT NOW - requires real
player
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monday
march 12
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ROAD
TO EXTINCTION
Government priority on timber production pushes one of Victoria's
most endangered animals to the brink of extinction. Conservationists
bring a halt to logging plans in one of the last areas where the tiger
quoll exhists.
INTERVIEW
WITH ELMA ROACH (Sequel)
Part Two of the Interview held with Elma Roach, Wurundjeri elder,
and her community living in St. Kilda.
GLOBAL
UPDATE
What's happening around the World that you should know but nobody
else told you.
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monday
march 5
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GLOBALISATION
101
Globalisation 101 is a production by kim and alex from the SKA TV
/ Open Channel training project.
DANCE
FOR DAVOS
On wednesday Jan.31st, about 30 activists gathered outside of the
Swiss Consulate in Melbourne to protest against police-brutality committed
against activists all over the world, and to show solidarity for demonstrators
attacked and beaten by the swiss police during the anti-wef actions
in davos.
Armed
with a power-generator, a couple of technics-decks, and a stash of
vinyl they had an impromptu dance-party on st. kilda rd, and topped
off the action by storming the consulate's offices and making lot's
of noise.
INTERVIEW
WITH ELMA ROACH
Wurundjeri elder Elma Roach talks about the St. Kilda police bashing
up her son on the eve of Reconciliation Day and other corrupt behaviour
of the boys in blue.
GLOBAL
UPDATE
The news that didn't make the news.
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