In a statement to the Guardian, Catholic group Fit for the Kingdom said nobody had stopped Divine Playhouse’s organisers from publishing, fundraising, speaking or performing, but that they welcomed the landlord’s decision to “refuse to allow their premises to host hateful content”.

Ummm... contradicting themselves in a misguided effort to sound reasonable? Be offended, express the fact that your offended by it, and have the mutual respect to have a dialogue.

Whether the landlords acted on their own, or were asked by these groups to. Unfortunately it seems this rescinding action is really going to blow up in the landlord's faces.

Highlighting a couple of points from the bottom of the key findings:

• A bystander was handcuffed by police for making a comment towards them as they were passing by the pub where the was sitting. The police handcuffed him in such a way that the handcuffs pierced his skin and his wrists were bleeding.

• Continuing arrests of participants in the rally following the 9th of February have directly restricted the capacity of community members to provide evidence to the LECC, because participation now carries the risk that police will bring further prosecutions on the basis of relatively minor conduct.

Description

Co-hosted by AELA and TEC, this workshop explores the international movement to recognise rivers, waterways and ecosystems as holders of rights, and invites discussion about how rights of nature approaches might support environmental protection in Australia.

Participants will examine the philosophical, legal and practical foundations of river rights, including the shift from viewing nature as property or a resource towards recognising rivers as living systems with intrinsic value and inherent rights. The workshop will consider international examples of rights of nature laws and river guardianship models, alongside their relevance and challenges within the Australian legal and cultural context.

The workshop will explore questions including:

What does it mean to recognise a river as a living entity or holder of legal rights in western law?

What type of legal rights could be recognised for rivers and waterways in Australia?

How are first nations peoples’ first laws and cultural obligations respected in the rights of nature movement and how might Australians build shared approaches to law reform?

Who should speak for a river, and what legal mechanisms could give rivers representation?

What are the opportunities and limitations of using rights of nature as a tool for protecting waterways in Australia?

Through discussion, case studies and practical exercises, participants will critically examine whether rights-based approaches can address gaps in current environmental governance and support stronger relationships between communities, governments and the living systems upon which we all depend.

The workshop is designed for community groups, environmental organisations, Traditional Owners, policy makers, researchers and anyone interested in innovative approaches to protecting Australia’s rivers and waterways.

Light refreshments will be provided.

In short:

The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission will consider allegations NSW Police officers acted aggressively during drug detection operations at several Oxford Street venues.

More than 90 people were searched during the operation, with one person charged over alleged drug offences.

NSW Police said officers had engaged with the community to discuss their concerns.

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Homes NSW has just threatened to shut down the Waterloo Campout

251 Cope St, Waterloo (corner McEvoy St) 18 June 11AM - come earlier if possible

Bring everyone. We need as many people as possible.