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Brave Enough to say ‘No’: William White and the Fight against Military Conscription during the Vietnam War
Learn about the teacher, William White, who fought against Military Conscription during the Vietnam War in Australia.
Women Fighting Back in the Depression Years
Read about the role that women played in unemployed movements during the Depression Years in Australia in this book excerpt by Janey Stone.
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Where’s the Power? Developing Your Theory of Change [Template]
An introduction to developing your Theory of Change and a template based on the works of Marshall Ganz, Harvard Professor.
What Works to Increase Charitable Donations?
Find out from this research meta analysis how to increase donations to charities and also find out what doesn’t work.
How do you Measure the Impact of Activism and Advocacy Work?
How do you measure the impact of activism and advocacy work? Here are some ideas, resources and organisational examples to get you started.
2022 Australian Federal Election Analysis
Trying to make sense of the 2022 Australian federal election and the resulting political landscape? This collection of articles will give you valuable insights.
Make the First 100 Days Count: Steps for Holding the New Government Accountable
Resources gathered to make the first 100 days count after an election and hold the new government to account and bring about change.
‘Always look up’: Connecting Community for a Win against Gas
Lessons learned from the anti gas campaign in Victoria, Australia from Cam Walker, Campaign Coordinator at Friends of the Earth.
Bill Moyer’s Movement Action Plan and Four Roles of Activism
Learn about and understand the ups and downs of social movements from Bill Moyer’s Movement Action Plan and the Four Roles of Activism.
Defending Unionism: The Weipa Dispute, 1995
Learn how workers in Weipa forced a mining company to accommodate collective bargaining by combining strike action and a port blockade.
Brave Enough to say ‘No’: William White and the Fight against Military Conscription during the Vietnam War
Learn about the teacher, William White, who fought against Military Conscription during the Vietnam War in Australia.
Women Fighting Back in the Depression Years
Read about the role that women played in unemployed movements during the Depression Years in Australia in this book excerpt by Janey Stone.
Where’s the Power? Developing Your Theory of Change [Template]
An introduction to developing your Theory of Change and a template based on the works of Marshall Ganz, Harvard Professor.
What Works to Increase Charitable Donations?
Find out from this research meta analysis how to increase donations to charities and also find out what doesn’t work.
How do you Measure the Impact of Activism and Advocacy Work?
How do you measure the impact of activism and advocacy work? Here are some ideas, resources and organisational examples to get you started.
2022 Australian Federal Election Analysis
Trying to make sense of the 2022 Australian federal election and the resulting political landscape? This collection of articles will give you valuable insights.
Make the First 100 Days Count: Steps for Holding the New Government Accountable
Resources gathered to make the first 100 days count after an election and hold the new government to account and bring about change.
‘Always look up’: Connecting Community for a Win against Gas
Lessons learned from the anti gas campaign in Victoria, Australia from Cam Walker, Campaign Coordinator at Friends of the Earth.
Bill Moyer’s Movement Action Plan and Four Roles of Activism
Learn about and understand the ups and downs of social movements from Bill Moyer’s Movement Action Plan and the Four Roles of Activism.