Knitting Nannas march for peace and not only because we want the killing and destruction of homes and infrastructure to stop.
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International Atlas Network Australian connections
The Atlas Network is a conservative foundation based in the USA and bent on disrupting democracies and shifting political power to divisive right-wing political parties. It is a highly organised, well funded propaganda machine with affiliated organisations around the world.
Action of the Week 15 Dec 2025
We’ve come to expect scandals in the banking sector – a Royal Commission seven years ago confirmed our worst fears, and the stories of misconduct and corruption keep on coming.
Action of the Week 3 August 2025
Sydney Knitting Nannas invite you to join us in welcoming politicians back to the NSW parliament for their next sitting. We’ll have speakers on coal mining, native forest logging and saving our water resources. We’re inviting the pollies to come and talk about their plans and hopes.
Action of the Week 28 July 2025
We know it’s been a long way to the top for Albo – but now we want to see him go harder and faster on climate action! That means no new gas or coal mines and more wind and solar. It also means quickly fixing the environment laws.
Canberra Sit-in
Around a dozen Knitting Nannas from across NSW joined 100+ community members on the frontline of the climate crisis to stage a peaceful sit-in at Parliament House in Canberra on Wednesday 14th August.
Climate Trigger Explainer
The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Act (EPBC) requires the Federal Government to assess and determine whether to approve new projects that have impacts on nine “matters of national environmental significance (‘MNES’)”. Commonly referred to as Triggers, these are:
Renewable energy research
Tom Morton is in the final stages of a large collaborative research project on the social legitimacy of renewable energy in India, Germany and Australia. Tom spoke to the Sydney Knitting Nannas before our recent meeting at Customs House. His research focuses on Australia and what the Federal Government is doing.
Nanna News
Rallies against frackers, Tamboran Resources, and native forest logging have kept some Sydney Nannas busy this week while others have been writing submissions, and letters to pollies.
Nannas in bikinis in the REAL World Cup
Manly Beach was the site of the World Volley Ball Championship on Friday 18 August. Combatants in the high stakes final were the Knitting Nannas and Team Fossil Fools. Nannas met at the Wharf, donned their hand-crafted knitted or crocheted bikinis and then marched down the busy Corso to the beach. Their novel attire andContinue reading “Nannas in bikinis in the REAL World Cup”