20 years on from the Jabiluka mine protest, we can find hope in its success | Scott Ludlam

Like anti-Adani protestors today, those who stood up at Jabiluka were attacked. It's good to remember that people can prevail One of Australia's proudest land rights struggles is passing an important anniversary: it is 20 years since the establishment of the blockade camp at Jabiluka in Kakadu national park. This was the moment at which push would come to shove at one of the world's largest high-grade uranium deposits. The industry would push, and people power would shove right back.The blockade set up a confrontation between two very different kinds of power: on the one side, the campaign was grounded in the desire for self-determination by the Mirarr traditional Aboriginal owners, particularly the formidable senior traditional owner Yvonne Margarula. They were supported by a tiny handful of experienced paid staff and backed by an international network of environment advocates, volunteer activists and researchers. Continue reading...