APEC Media Roundup: PROTESTS – September 7, 2007

Links to coverage of the APEC 2007 protests in Sydney this week from media around the Pacific rim.

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Sydney Morning Herald

Police howls should be of laughter

"I HAVE no comment," the Chaser star Craig Reucassel told radio reporters on the steps of the Surry Hills Police Centre yesterday afternoon. "Other than to say they were the least talented members of the team, and the show will go on. LINK

Close encounter with cell on wheels
Richard Macey

CITY office worker Tom Godfrey had a close encounter with one of the buses the Government has converted into mobile prison cells for protesters arrested during this week's meeting of world leaders. LINK

The Age

Thousands to attend Sydney APEC protests

More than 6,000 people are expected to attend a series of APEC-related protests across central Sydney on Friday. LINK

ABC News Online

Protesters to defy APEC ban

Four protesters who lost a Supreme Court appeal to have their names removed from an Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) security area black-list say they will still march in tomorrow's protest. LINK

Anti-APEC protesters lose black-list appeal

A group of protesters black-listed from being involved in anti-APEC demonstrations, have lost their appeal to have their names taken off a list banning them from APEC declared areas. LINK

Inymedia Sydney

Greenpeace Wins against APEC Bail Conditions

In a sharp rebuke of the NSW Police, the Newcastle Local Court has this morningoverturned excessive APEC-driven bail conditions set on 11 Greenpeace activistsarrested during a climate change protest at the world's biggest coal export portin Newcastle. LINK

Climate Change too hot for Bush and Howard

Two ice sculptures of Australian Prime Minister John Howard and President George Bush are touring round Sydney during the APEC forum slowly melting in the sun as a reminder of the impact of climate change and the failure of these two leaders to ratify the Kyoto Protocol or set firm target for greenhouse gas reduction. LINK

Greenpeace

Court victory against unjust bail conditions!

News just in is that our appeal against the draconian bail conditions imposed by police following last Sunday’s action in Newcastle have been overturned. The magistrate in Newcastle local court threw out the 3 conditions that we appealed (we didn’t appeal the fourth). LINK

Time ticking away for Howard and Bush

On Wednesday, Greenpeace and Make Poverty History carted two ice sculptures of John Howard and George W. Bush around Sydney, sending a message to that there is little time left to take meaningful action on climate change and calling on both leaders to ratify the Kyoto Protocol. LINK

Green Left

Photos: Sydney students walkout against Bush and Howard

Despite a concerted campaign of intimidation by police, hundreds of Sydney students walked out of class in an impassioned protest against Australian Prime Minister John Howard and US President George Bush. LINK

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