Action Network For everyone everywhere interested in Extinction Rebellion this talk, ‘Heading for Extinction (and what to do about it)’ is your entry point. We are facing climate and ecological catastrophe, and time is running out. Our political system is broken and our leaders are failing to protect us.

Find out about Extinction Rebellion, an international movement using non-violent mass civil disobedience as a tried and tested way to force governments to take the action that is needed.

‘Heading for Extinction and what to do about it’ generally precedes the Non-Violent Direct Action (NVDA)/Civil Disobedience training. This introductory talk and NVDA training will help you get involved with the XR movement. We also run regular online orientation/Q&A space for new rebels, which introduces you to Extinction Rebellion, how it works, what its aims, principles and values are, and how you can get involved. NVDA training is an introduction for those who want to participate in mass actions and you can also take part in more specific action skills trainings.

‘Heading for Extinction and what to do about it’ provides an up-to-date and honest picture of what is causing the climate emergency, and what needs to happen, urgently, to prevent the worst of climate disasters. There are opportunities for questions and discussion.

Come and explore how you can be part of the rebellion, starting now! All states and countries welcome.

Please register for the session by clicking the red ‘Send RSVP’ button to get the zoom link for the talk.

Extinction Rebellion Australia Talks and Trainings

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Pushing Back on Protest Attacks Protest is crucial to maintaining fair and healthy democracies.

Across Australia, increasingly restrictive anti-protest laws are being proposed and police brutality against protestors is likely to increase as a result.

To mark this year’s National Day of Protest Rights, join us for an important conversation about how you can help effectively advocate for the right to protest.

Activist and lawyer Hannah Thomas will join ADN Protest Rights Campaigner Anastasia Radievska to discuss:

Effective tactics for individuals and groups to push back on anti-protest laws

Winning arguments to counter anti-protest narratives

Leveraging your unique voice and lived experience

One Nation is dominating the narrative right now – and it’s not because Pauline Hanson is suddenly more persuasive.

The hoarding of wealth and resources by the few has caused an economic crisis for the many, and the political mainstream are failing to put forward an ambitious solution people can get behind. When we fail to articulate a believable path out of a crisis, or worse stay silent for fear of getting it wrong, a vacuum appears. Enter One Nation who have filled it and, as a result, are dominating the mainstream media with divisive messages targeting people based on their race and gender, pitting communities against each other for political gain.

While the conversation is centred around Pauline Hanson’s sudden ascension to being preferred Prime Minister, social proofing for One Nation continues to climb, we continue to cede ground, and communities of colour and immigrants are rightly feeling abandoned.

Here’s what we know:

People are angry and outraged about the economic crisis, and billionaires have succeeded in scapegoating marginalised communities (including immigrants, trans people, and working class communities). Globally, anti-immigration parties are gaining in traction as a result.

Newer One Nation supporters are generally doing it tough and are looking for a way to protest and challenge the ‘political elite’ (aka major parties – and even civil society organisations), who they feel have failed them. They don’t always support One Nation policies, but are looking for alternatives that aren’t elitist. As a result, attacking Pauline Hanson in fact moves persuadables away from our messages of fairness and justice.

The solutions to improve the lives of everyday people are our solutions – real wage rises, tackling housing inequality, stemming corporate greed, ensuring access to public health and education – yet this is the opposite of the current conversation. Put simply: our messages aren’t cutting through.

We’ve invited Anat Shenker-Osorio to host a snap briefing to share frank advice on how we turn this around. Anat has spent years figuring out how progressive movements break out of this stagnation; build solidarity across race, class and genders; and give people a vision to get excited about. The briefing will include a presentation plus Q&A with Anat.

Join us for Conversations Training on Saturday July 18 at 3pm to learn how to have conversations about tackling the rise of far-right.

You may have seen the latest polling showing growing support for Pauline Hanson and One Nation, including a recent poll that placed Hanson ahead as preferred Prime Minister.

We know One Nation uses racism to fuel division in our communities, while doing nothing for everyday people. Hanson consistently votes against improving workers’ rights, raising the rate of job seeker and making housing more affordable. Many of us are worried about what their growing support could mean for First Nations justice, workers’ rights, multicultural communities and the future of this country.

But how should we respond when someone we know shares the kind of divisive talking points we hear from the likes of One Nation? Want to learn to have values based conversations? Join us!

What does climate change mean for South Australia — and for you?

From hotter days and changing rainfall patterns to more frequent extreme weather, these changes are already shaping how we live, work and plan for the future. What might this mean for you?

Join a free public webinar hosted by the Department for Environment and Water to unpack some of the key findings from South Australia’s first Statewide Climate Change Risk and Opportunity Assessment.

As South Australia’s first statewide assessment, this work provides an important foundation for understanding risks and opportunities associated with our changing climate to support better planning for our future.

Click on the following link to explore the risk assessment reports: Statewide Climate Change Risk and Opportunity Assessment report.

Join Francesca Albanese live online to hear about her new book, the Palestinian Genocide - and the US Sanctions designed to silence her.

Live with investigative journalist, author, and filmmaker, Antony Lowenstein, and international human rights law expert, Chris Sidoti.

When the World Sleeps: stories, words and wounds of Palestine is the New York Times Best Seller from Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories.

“It is an urgent, deeply personal account that explores the Palestinian struggle through personal testimonies, international law, and ten stories of resilience and humanity.”

Since its launch, the AUKUS Public Inquiry has been holding hearings, gathering public submissions, and asking the question at the heart of the AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine deal: Will AUKUS keep us safe — at what cost?

In response to several public requests, we’re hosting a free webinar to explain how the Inquiry works, why it exists, its objectives and scopes, how you can be part of it, and answer other relevant questions that you may have.

Moderated by Dr Julie Macken, you’ll hear from Major General Michael G. Smith AO (Retd) and the Hon. Doug Cameron, former ALP Senator for NSW — Co-Chairs of the AUKUS Inquiry Secretariat — along with Cailey Thurlow, who’ll walk through the Inquiry’s website and how to view submissions, hearings, and evidence as well as how you yourself can make a submission to the Public Inquiry.

What to expect:

Why the Inquiry exists, and what authority and legitimacy it holds

Who the Commissioners are and what the Terms of Reference cover

A walkthrough of the Inquiry website and how to find hearings, submissions and findings

An update on progress so far including submissions, hearings, funding, and the key concerns being raised

What's still needed like more submissions, further donations and support, or asking your local MP to demand answers

A live Q&A, with questions welcomed via chat throughout

Whether you’re new to the Inquiry or already following closely, this is your chance to get the full picture and find out how to make sure your voice is part of it.

Monday 3 August 2026 from 6:00pm AEST Online Zoom Webinar Free but registration is required