access news - march + april 2001

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monday
april 30

 

 

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.

 

 

monday
april 23

 

 

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.

 

 

monday
april 16

 

 

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.

 

 

 

monday
april 9

 

 

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.

 

 

monday
april 2

 

 

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.

 

monday
march 26

 

 

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

 

 

monday
march 19

 

 

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

 

 

monday
march 12

 

 

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.

 

 

monday
march 5

 

 

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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