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Introduction Four stories about actions – demonstrations, pickets, eviction resistance and occupations – that the unemployed people of Melbourne carried out from 1906 to 1982. These stories come from the…
This book chapter by Aidan Ricketts is about the key moments and positive sides of the old forest growth campaign in northern NSW in the 1990s. The chapter explores the…
Each month the Commons Library provides a small taste of actions and events which challenged the status quo and pointed to better ways forward via our ever growing From…
Introduction Community radio is an important part of social movements. Radio shows and podcasts amplify the voices of people marginalised by the mainstream media, provide alternative perspectives, and tell stories…
Introduction Tips for using large scale conference calls and webinars to mobilise supporters and scale up action – from the ‘How to Organise a Webinar for Thousands’ workshop at FWD+Organise…
INTRODUCTION A personal reflection by Rowan Cahill on a life of activism that started when he was conscripted to the Vietnam War as a 20 year old. The report that…
In 1989 Noongar activists set up a protest camp at Gooninup, the site of the derelict Old Swan Brewery on Perth’s foreshore. This marked the beginning of a four-year long…
A panel entitled ‘Solidarity In Times Of Crisis’ was held during the Progress 2019 conference in Melbourne. Speakers Aliya Ahmad, Reema Yasser Ahmad and Faisal al-Asaad, as well as moderator…
Introduction Sharon France, graphic designer, shares how she created the designs for ‘parasols for protests’ for the People’s Climate March in Brisbane in 2015. She has also kindly shared her…
An introduction to West Papuan protest songs and the courageous artists and activists behind them. It always takes an element of courage to sing protest songs, but few musicians have…
This piece was first published in Green Agenda. The following speech was given by Alex Kelly on 27 June 2015 to the 2970 Degrees conference held on the Gold Coast….
Introduction August 2019 marks the 40th anniversary of the beginning of the Terania Creek forest blockade – the birth of frontline forest activism in this country. The best way to…
Introduction History not only provides inspiration and lessons from the past but also helps us to place today’s campaigns and forms of activism within a living tradition of social change….