Iain McIntyre

A poster with details of an event at which Marisa Holmes spoke in 2024.|

Lessons from Occupy Wall Street

Listen to an interview with Marisa Holmes about her experiences of the Occupy Wall Street moment in terms of what worked, and what didn’t, as well as lessons to be drawn for the future.

Cover of Organising A Remedy for Despair which incldues a photo of casual workers at a protest holding Change The Rules posters|A group of casual university tutors hold signs reading Change the Rules|A group of wage theft protesters hold a banner at the University of Melbourne reading "Casuals demand dignity of work

Organising! A Remedy for Despair: How Workers at the University of Melbourne won back $45 million in Stolen Wages

A case study on how casual workers at the University of Melbourne in Australia got organised and won back $45 million in Stolen Wages. Read about the campaign highlights and the lessons learned.

Movement Moments: Telling Australian Stories (Videos)

These videos focus on “movement moments” – events during which Australian activists pushed forward issues & created conditions for social change.

Cover of Knocking The Top Off: A People's History of Alcohol in Australia

Jean Young, Kath Williams and the Fight for Equal Pay

Read an excerpt from the book Knocking The Top Off: A People’s History of Alcohol in Australia about the fight for equal pay.

Introduction to the Commons Social Change Library (Video)

Introductory video where you can learn more about the Commons Library. The video is presented by Iain McIntyre, Commons Librarian and Historian.

|Handbook cover - The title reads 'The Nightcap Handbook'. Illustration in green of a rainforest with a bird and a wallaby.|The cover of the 'Franklin River Blockade Handbook'. A big red hand is held up and stopping a person driving a bulldozer.|Cover of Handbook - Title reads 'Daintree Handbook

Australian Blockading Handbooks

A collection of Australian Blockading Handbooks from the 1980s to the present including the Daintree, Franklin River, Jabiluka, etc.

Grevillea: Creative Interventions in Western Australia during the 1990s

An interview with a member of the Western Australia-based Grevillea about how the group applied a dynamic and creative perspective to approaching issues such as militarism, pollution and international solidarity during the 1980s and 1990s.

Accessible Pub Crawls and Positive Change: An Interview with Des Ryan

In this interview hear about Des Ryan’s annual accessible pub crawl in the town of Rockhampton in Australia – making positive change.

A collage of 6 resources about disability campaigns.

The History of Campaigns in Australia by People With Disability

Histories and case studies from Australia of the fight for independence, inclusion, equality, access and services for people with disability.

A female wheelchair user with long pink hair and sunglasses at tram stop. A sign on the back of her wheelchair reads Leave no one behind. There is a tram in the background. There are other wheelchair users in the background.|A group of protestors on the street with trees and buildings. Protestors are wearing purple shirts and holding large letters that spell Stand by Me.|A male wheelchair user holds a sign that reads We don't need a staircase to paradise. We want ramps to independence. There is a drawing of stairs that is crossed out and a drawing of a wheelchair on a ramp.|Large group of protestors outside the State Library of Victoria. People are holding signs. One reads We will be seen. Another one reads Save Auslan. Another one reads This is a sign of the times.

People With Disability Australian Protest Timeline

A timeline of protests in Australia by people with disability for independence, inclusion, access and services from the 1970s to 2020s.

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