Timelines- Commons Library

man buried in the earth in soil with his head poking out. He is wearing a hat and playing a recorder.

Environmental Blockading in Australia and Around the World – Timeline 1974-1997

A timeline and video of blockades against logging, development, mining in Australia and around the world from the 1970s to the 1990s.

Two May Day marchers carrying a banner in 1973 that reads "Support BLF Green Bans"||||May Day marcher holding a sign reading Builders Labourers support Peoples Plan for the Rocks.|Poster with a red No cross and the words This House with one sixth of Glebe will be destroyed to make way for the already outmoded

Green Bans Timeline: 1971-74

A timeline of the Green Bans implemented by NSW Builders Labourers Federation (BLF) in the early 1970s.

A collage of 6 resources about disability campaigns.

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.

A female wheelchair user with long pink hair and sunglasses at tram stop. A sign on the back of her wheelchair reads Leave no one behind. There is a tram in the background. There are other wheelchair users in the background.|A group of protestors on the street with trees and buildings. Protestors are wearing purple shirts and holding large letters that spell Stand by Me.|A male wheelchair user holds a sign that reads We don't need a staircase to paradise. We want ramps to independence. There is a drawing of stairs that is crossed out and a drawing of a wheelchair on a ramp.|Large group of protestors outside the State Library of Victoria. People are holding signs. One reads We will be seen. Another one reads Save Auslan. Another one reads This is a sign of the times.

People With Disability Australian Protest Timeline

A timeline of protests in Australia by people with disability for independence, inclusion, access and services from the 1970s to 2020s.

Female highschool walking in protest against inaction on climate change holding painted pandanus mat with words 'stop adani'.

“When the Bombs Drop, School Stops” – Over 100 years of Australian School Strikes and Direct Action

Australia has a long history of students walking out of the classroom to demand change. A timeline of Australian school strikes from the 1930s until 2024.

From Little Things Big Things Grow: Events That Changed Australia

From little things big things grow – From little actions to big events that changed Australia. Here is a list from the 1700s to the present.

Effective Action for Social Change: The Campaign to Save the Franklin River

Learn lessons from one of the largest & most successful nonviolent direct action environmental protests in Australian history – the Franklin River campaign.

Photograph of River Red Gum trees submerged in water.

Victorian Red Gum Forests: A Historic Victory

A comprehensive case study of the successful campaign to protect Victorian Red Gum Forests. Includes the history of the Barmah-Millewa Campaign, its goals and results. Given the historic outcomes of the campaign it is worth examining how such an effective green-black alliance emerged in south-eastern Australia.

The Radical History of Unemployed Activism

Insights from the history of unemployed activism. Includes an overview of the history of Australia’s welfare system and stories from the 1930s, 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s – plus creative, humorous and confrontational tactics.

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