The Courier-Mail
| over 1 year ago
Aboriginal "tent embassy" in Perth have vowed to defy authorities following an early morning police raid that led to angry scenes when vehicles and tents were removed. Police have warned they will return in force to the Heirisson Island site, on the...
Sydney Morning Herald
| over 1 year ago
Story continues below The activists set up camp in the area a week ago in protest of the proposed $1 billion State Government settlement which would eradicate all native title claims across the South-West of the state. Despite the protesters ignoring...
Sydney Morning Herald
| over 1 year ago
Story continues below The police believe they and the City of Perth had a moral win when they were successfully able to make protesters on Heirrisson Island pull down their tents and remove their vehicles this morning. While the tents and cars have...
The Age
| over 1 year ago
About 50 officers arrived at Heirisson Island about 6am (WST) on Sunday to enforce a Perth City Council move-on notice to remove tents and cars...But angry scenes erupted when flat-bed trucks arrived to load up protesters' cars and about 30 police...
Sydney Morning Herald
| over 1 year ago
A big contingent of police officers are on Heirisson Island this morning, evicting Noongar activists and tow trucks could be used to remove vehicles if the owners do not cooperate. The activists set up camp in the area a week ago in protest of the...
