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Tertiary Student Activism in Australia, 1989-2006

Three articles by Tim Briedis which explore the history of Australian tertiary student activism from 1989 to 2006.

‘For a life with purpose’ declares the propaganda poster. It is coloured in stark black and yellow, featuring virile young workers holding a flag. ‘Gymnasium, lectures, sport, socials’ it advertises.

‘For a life with purpose’: Young Communists and activism in the 1920s and 30s

An article which recounts the early days of youth activism in Australia, organised through the Communist Party.

‘We saw ourselves as ratbags’: The Australian Student Environment Network

A history of the Australian Student Environment Network and its support for First Nations, climate, anti-logging and other campaigns.

Activism and Campaign History: Start Here

Activism and Campaign history – A range of resources about the history of First Nations, social and labour movements in Australia and beyond.

Tiny Sparks and Turning Points Podcast

Tiny Sparks and Turning Points is a podcast that presents a selection of protests, strikes and significant dates concerning social change in Australian history. A new episode is produced for each month of the year by the Commons Social Change Library.

Text reads 'Rembering Paul Coe First Nations Activist'. Faded background image of hand print in sand and an Aboriginal flag flying.|Three Aboriginal men standing side by side with their fists up in the Black Power salute with a poster that reads the Aboriginal Embassy.|||Three Aboriginal men standing side by side with their fists up in the Black Power salute with a poster that reads the Aboriginal Embassy.|Aboriginal Activist Paul Coe addresses a meeting organised by the Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders (FCAATSI) at the Lower Hall of Sydney Town Hall in resistance to the Captain Cook Bicentenary Celebrations and re-enactment of Captain Cook's landing at Kurnell.||

Remembering Paul Coe: First Nations Activist

Paul Coe, Wiradjuri activist and lawyer, has passed away, leaving a lifetime legacy that transformed the landscape of First Nations justice. As a fearless campaigner, Coe helped found the Aboriginal Legal Service, established the Tent Embassy, and inspired generations in the fight for Aboriginal rights.

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