Direct action- Commons Library

7 protesters on a road block a police vehicle during the 1982 Nightcap forest blockade in NSW

Om gaia dudes: The North East Forest Alliance’s old-growth forest campaign

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.

Acting Up! Podcasts on 45 Years of Friends of the Earth

A 4 part podcast series from community radion station 3CR celebrating 45 years of direct action by environmental group, Friends of the Earth FOE.

black and white image of Aboriginal activists with a sign saying Always as Always will be our land

The Battle for Aboriginal Heritage on Perth’s Foreshore 30 years on

Thirty years ago from January 2019 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 struggle to secure recognition of an Aboriginal sacred site.

Photograph of a billboard advertising Winfield cigarettes. The billboard advertising reads 'Anyhow... Winfield 25s'. Graffiti has been inserted so it reads 'Anyhow buga up a Winfield 25'.

BUGA-UP – Billboard Utilising Graffitists Against Unhealthy Promotions

Formed in 1979, Billboard Utilising Graffitists Against Unhealthy Promotions (BUGA-UP) rapidly made its mark on hoardings around the nation. By cleverly revising advertising slogans and disrupting tobacco-sponsored events, the group revealed the true cost of tobacco and alcohol company deception. Having racked up numerous fines and arrests BUGA-UP formally wound up in 1994.

Always Look on the Bright Side of Life: The AIDEX ’91 Story

This book is about the AIDEX blockade in Canberra in 1991 which tried to shutdown the Australia International Defence Exhibition.

Black and white photograph of four protestors standing in front of Old Parliament House. Placards read 'Land Ownership Not Lease'

The Aboriginal Tent Embassy

The story of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy, an important historical example of social change by Indigenous people.

Woodcut print showing people standing together with a placard reading 'Unemployed Workers Movement of Carlton'.

Walking Tours of Unemployed Resistance in Brunswick, 1929-35

These walking tours visit the sites of some of Melbourne’s fiercest unemployed battles in the northern suburb of Brunswick, including pickets, occupations and protests.

Black and white photo of a crowd of people including several children.|Photograph of a billboard advertising Winfield cigarettes. The billboard advertising reads 'Anyhow... Winfield 25s'. Graffiti has been inserted so it reads 'Anyhow buga up a Winfield 25'.

Lock Out The Landlords: Australian Anti-Eviction Resistance 1929-1936

This pamphlet chronicles anti-eviction struggles highlighting community strategies to resist homelessness during the 1930s Depression.

Legal Handbook for the Victorian Coal and Gas Movement

The purpose of this handbook is to help you understand your rights and what risks you might be taking, including when you could be arrested and what you could be charged with, if you choose to participate in protests and other actions.

A group of people gathered to protest the proposed development at James Price Point|Bob Brown talking at James Price point surrounded by people listening and camera crew

What Makes Non Violent Direct Action (NVDA) Effective?

Nonviolent direct action can play a powerful role in campaigns. This article summarises some of the characteristics that can make NVDA either effective or ineffective, and encourages the use of clear tactics criteria in developing campaign strategy.

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