When I was charged with trespass at the #leardblockade on March 31 (see Getting #leardblockade arrested, WTF is journalism and who’s the extremist: @margokingston1 interview with @dailytelegraph), I sought legal advice on whether I could plead not guilty because of the implied right to freedom of political communication under the Constitution. There is no legal basis for press […]
No right to report civil disobedience? Why @margokingson1 pleads guilty at #leardblockade
May 14, 2014
Reporting grassroots greenshoots when faith in establishment politics dies: @margokingston1
May 2, 2014
Margo: A version of this column appeared in the Byron Shire Echo – @Echonetdaily – on 29 April as a substitute for Mungo McCallum’s weekly column while he recovered from surgery. Mungo and I last discussed politics just after the federal election on Late Night Live. We both knew what Abbott would do – seek to close down free […]
Water under fire: @JeanRoxon reports #Pilliga contamination concerns
April 11, 2014
[clear] A group of farmers and councillors met last week in north-west NSW to take a stand against a Coal Seam Gas (CSG) development proposed in the area. Narrabri Shire councillor Bevan O’Reagan said: “We haven’t got a plan B if the water is damaged.” Australian gas and oil producer Santos last week submitted […]
#leardblockade protestors remain positive despite eviction: @l_k_oconnor reports
April 10, 2014
On March 31 over 100 people walked onto the Whitehaven Maules Creek coal mine to protest and more than 80 were arrested. Work at the mine was halted for a day and events were widely reported by the mainstream media. The demonstrations coincided with a report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) […]
After the CSG boom, Narrabri farmers concerned about the bust: @CarlyWladkowski reports #Pilliga
April 10, 2014
Residents of Narrabri, in the northwestern plains of New South Wales, met last week to protest exploratory mining on local farms, and the Santos proposal for the region. Campaign groups, such as Lock the Gate and Greenpeace, have been working with local farmers to co-ordinate efforts against a proposed Coal Seam Gas (CSG) field. […]
Surfing a #Pilliga coal face: An @AshGrunwald adventure
April 6, 2014
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#Pilliga country lock on and chill out: @margokingston1 Twitter Report
April 5, 2014
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West from #leardblockade to #Pilliga, the next Liverpool Plains war zone: @margokingston1 Twitter Report
April 4, 2014
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