Formed in 1979, Billboard Utilising Graffitists Against Unhealthy Promotions (BUGA-UP) made its mark on hoardings around the nation. By revising advertising slogans and disrupting tobacco-sponsored events, the group revealed the true cost of tobacco and alcohol company deception.
Kevin Buzzacott is a key figure in the opposition to the South Australian Olympic Dam mine and the nuclear industry in general. In this interview he outlines a number of the creative actions he has taken part in as part of a series of campaigns addressing the issues of dispossession and Aboriginal sovereignty.
A Walking Tour of Unemployed Resistance in Brunswick, 1929-35. This walking tour visits the sites of some of Melbourne’s fiercest unemployed battles in the northern suburb of Brunswick, including pickets, occupations and protests.
In 1991 over 1000 protesters blockaded the National Exhibition Centre in Canberra with the goal of shutting down the Australia International Defence Exhibition. This book includes a detailed account of the blockade, the context of the growth of the Australian arms industry, and the words of the protesters themselves.
From little things big things grow – From little actions to big events that changed Australia. Here is a list from the 1700s to the present.
How the Commons Social Change Library can help academics and researchers share their work more effectively with campaigners and improve impact.
Tips and checklist on how to prepare, conduct, produce entertaining and informative interviews from Nicky Stott, Community Radio 3CR trainer.
This article provides tips on how to run effective interviews for articles, research projects and podcasts.
Watch this video presentation about beer strikes and the history of hotel / pub boycotts in Australia in the early 1900s.
Lines of Resistance: A Symposium on Media, Arts & Activism that profiles research on the role of media and visual arts in activist movements.
Formed in 1979, Billboard Utilising Graffitists Against Unhealthy Promotions (BUGA-UP) made its mark on hoardings around the nation. By revising advertising slogans and disrupting tobacco-sponsored events, the group revealed the true cost of tobacco and alcohol company deception.
Kevin Buzzacott is a key figure in the opposition to the South Australian Olympic Dam mine and the nuclear industry in general. In this interview he outlines a number of the creative actions he has taken part in as part of a series of campaigns addressing the issues of dispossession and Aboriginal sovereignty.
A Walking Tour of Unemployed Resistance in Brunswick, 1929-35. This walking tour visits the sites of some of Melbourne’s fiercest unemployed battles in the northern suburb of Brunswick, including pickets, occupations and protests.
In 1991 over 1000 protesters blockaded the National Exhibition Centre in Canberra with the goal of shutting down the Australia International Defence Exhibition. This book includes a detailed account of the blockade, the context of the growth of the Australian arms industry, and the words of the protesters themselves.
From little things big things grow – From little actions to big events that changed Australia. Here is a list from the 1700s to the present.
How the Commons Social Change Library can help academics and researchers share their work more effectively with campaigners and improve impact.
Tips and checklist on how to prepare, conduct, produce entertaining and informative interviews from Nicky Stott, Community Radio 3CR trainer.
This article provides tips on how to run effective interviews for articles, research projects and podcasts.
Watch this video presentation about beer strikes and the history of hotel / pub boycotts in Australia in the early 1900s.
Lines of Resistance: A Symposium on Media, Arts & Activism that profiles research on the role of media and visual arts in activist movements.