Aboriginal Australians

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First Nations Resources: Start Here

A guide to First Nations campaigning and activist resources in the Commons Social Change Library including stories and perspectives.

Report cover - Title reads 'Passing the message stick'. The subheading reads 'Messages that build widespread public support for transformative change on First Nations justice, now and beyond the referendum.' The image is an aerial of an Australian coastline - clear, turquoise water with white sand, coastal vegetation and red soil.

Passing the Message Stick: Messages that Build Support for Change on First Nations Justice

Persuasive messaging to build widespread support for transformative change, like treaties, truth-telling and representation, now and beyond the referendum.

podcast cover. Title reads Yarning Disability with the First Peoples Disability Network FPDN. In the centre is an illustration of four circles connected by four curved lines. In the bottom left hand corner is a photo of podcast host Bernard Namok, a proud St Paul, Badu, and Erub Torres Strait Islander man, wearing headphones at an audio control desk. He is smiling.

The First Peoples Disability Network: Yarning Disability Podcast

Stories of First Nations peoples living with a disability to highlight the lived experiences of First Nations people with a disability in Australia.

Australian Aboriginal person with two white ochre handprints on their back with red dots.

An Unsettling Decision: A Legal and Social History of Native Title and the Mabo Decision

Research report by the Australian Parliamentary Library about the Legal and Social History of Native Title and the Mabo Decision.

screenshot of tweet from Twitter. Text reads ‘This case has made legal history’: young Australians just won a human rights case against an enormous coal mine

‘This case has made legal history’: Young Australians just won a human rights case against an enormous coal mine

Read about this successful legal case in 2022 where for the first time human rights arguments were used in a climate change case in Australia.

Aboriginal Change Makers: Stories of Aboriginal Self-determination and Empowerment

Stories and event about the role of Aboriginal Change Makers in the fight for equality and a more just society for all of us.

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Changemaker Chat with Tyson Yunkaporta: Indigenous Thinking

Tyson Yunkaporta discusses Indigenous thinking on power, change, being and coping with chaos.

Black and white photograph of a sign that reads: 'GURINDJI Mining Lease and Cattle Station'.

Australian Aboriginal workers strike for fair wages and equality, 1946-1949

Indigenous pastoral workers in the Kimberley region of Western Australia struck for equal wages and full civil rights in the late 1940s.

Photograph of a report with the title 'Passing the Message Stick'

Passing the Message Stick: A Guide for Changing the Story on Self-Determination and Justice

The words we use matter! The Passing the Message Stick report gathers research and recommendations about the messages that work to promote First Nations justice. Read an excerpt, watch the briefing session, and download the full report.

Indigenous Gurindji win Land Rights in Australia (Wave Hill Walk Off) 1966-1975

The Gurindji of Wave Hill Station (Northern Territory) protested by a walkout against low wages, leading to the land rights movement.

Black and white photograph of protestors standing next to bus.

University of Sydney students uncover and protest discrimination of Aboriginal people in New South Wales, 1965

Torres Strait Islander soldiers strike to end discrimination in the army during World War Two.

Protest poster - Aboriginal Australians in protest holding a sign that says No mining on sacred land. The wording on the poster says We, The People of Noonkanbah call for support.

Noonkanbah 1979: When Unionists Stood up for Aboriginal Rights

The Noonkanbah dispute was an important chapter in both the struggle for Australian Aboriginal rights and union solidarity in the 1970s-80s.

Podcasts About Decolonisation, First Nations Justice and Invasion Day

People’s History of Australia-podcast and blog looking at Australian history from the perspective of ordinary people fighting together for a better life.

ChangeMakers Organising School – Season Two

Notes from training sessions hosted by ChangeMakers and Tipping Point April to July 2020. The training aims to equip organisers and campaigners to respond to challenges and continue their work during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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First Nations Justice

Hear from 3 First Nations leaders about the health and justice systems crisis, overpolicing and incarceration of First Nations people.

Screenshot of online meeting with four people: Imani Barbarin, Damian Griffis and Kera Sherwood-O’Regan speaking at Virtual Progress 2020 with Auslan translation.

Lessons from the Disability Justice Movement

Hear from 3 leaders around the world in the disability justice / rights movement on campaigning and organising.

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Films about Women & Social Justice and Change

An inspiring list of feature films and documentaries about women and social change including Women of Steel, Suffragette, Mission Blue, She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry and more.

Australian Black Lives Matter Rallies

Articles, videos and podcasts related to Black Lives Matter & Stop Aboriginal Deaths in Custody rallies in Australia, early June 2020.

Australian Aboriginal hand painting in cave in Sydney

Aboriginal Memoirs as Social Activism

Telling your own story is powerful! This article includes excerpts from papers related to Aboriginal memoir, links to four memoirs by Aboriginal Australians, and where to find more. Please note: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this website may contain images, voices or names of deceased persons in photographs, film, audio recordings […]

Reset 3: Revitalising Democracy

Reset Reading Group resources for the Revitalising Democracy theme introduced and curated by Tim Hollo. Includes Libertarian Municipalism and Murray Bookchin’s Legacy.

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