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Australia’s History of Workers’ Rights, Strikes and Campaigns
Learn about the history of Australian workers rights, strikes & campaigns from resources at the Australian Trade Union Institute ATUI Library.
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Movement Moments: Telling Australian Stories (Videos)
These videos focus on “movement moments” – events during which Australian activists pushed forward issues & created conditions for social change.
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Green Bans Timeline: 1971-74
A timeline of the Green Bans implemented by NSW Builders Labourers Federation (BLF) in the early 1970s.
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The History of Campaigns in Australia by People With Disability
Histories and case studies from Australia of the fight for independence, inclusion, equality, access and services for people with disability.
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Leave it in the Ground: Union Bans and Uranium Exports in the 1970s
Read about the history of opposition to uranium mining in Australia in the 1970s and early 1980s regarding union bans and uranium exports.
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Stick Together Podcast: Union News, Workers’ Stories and Social Justice Issues
Podcast about union and workplace justice issues featuring in depth stories and interviews from the frontlines of the workers’ movement.
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Draftmen Go Free: A History of the Anti-Conscription Movement in Australia
An in-depth account of the hundreds of campaigns and actions that were carried out across Australia against the war and conscription.
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Defying Censorship: The New Theatre and Till The Day I Die
Read an excerpt from the book, The New Theatre: People Plays and Politics Behind Australia’s Radical Theatre.
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Franklin River Campaign
Learn all about the successful Franklin River Campaign that took place in Tasmania in the 1980s. Includes videos & school resources.
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Films and Documentaries about Social Justice, Movements, Victories and Leaders
Be inspired with this list of movies and documentaries about social movement struggles, victories and leaders – Selma, Milk, Silkwood, Norma Rae, Gandhi and more.
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