Solidarity is holding “Ideas to change the world” conferences in Sydney and Melbourne in September

Tony Abbott’s hysteria about the need to “stop the boats” has infected Labor, with Julia Gillard turning the federal election into a contest about who can be toughest on refugees. Small numbers of people fleeing war and threats to their lives arriving here is no threat. Refugee activists are organising protests and events to stand against this fearmongering and welcome all the refugees to Australia

Despite coming to power promising action on climate, Kevin Rudd’s emissions trading scheme, the CPRS, is worse than nothing, giving billions in handouts to polluters. As a result new coal power stations are  planned nationwide. Across the country grassroots climate action groups are organising to demand real action on climate change.

Anti-Intervention campaign groups are active across the country