The story of Vida Goldstein & the Women’s Political Association through their own words via a series of excerpts from speeches & publications.
Topic: History
History
This topic focuses on Australian social movement history. There is so much to learn from the stories of past collective action for social and ecological justice. Learning social movement history can provide insights about strategy, a vast toolbox of potential tactics, and abundant inspiration.
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.
Fighting for the Foreshore: The Campaigns to Protect Mounts Bay and Kings Park
Read an account of Perth’s first two major conservation campaigns, the preservation of Kings Park bushland and the survival of Mounts Bay.
Defending Unionism: The Weipa Dispute, 1995
Learn how workers in Weipa forced a mining company to accommodate collective bargaining by combining strike action and a port blockade.
Brave Enough to say ‘No’: William White and the Fight against Military Conscription during the Vietnam War
Learn about the teacher, William White, who fought against Military Conscription during the Vietnam War in Australia.
Women Fighting Back in the Depression Years
Read about the role that women played in unemployed movements during the Depression Years in Australia in this book excerpt by Janey Stone.
Campaign Case Study Template
A campaign case study template to get you started in capturing the details of your campaign to capture lessons for others and the future.
Learning from Peers and the Past: Writing Case Studies
This article provides tips and template for writing activist case studies that provide campaigners with opportunities to learn from peers and the past.
Beer Strikes: A History of Hotel Boycotts in Australia, 1900-1920
Watch this video presentation or read an article about beer strikes and the history of hotel / pub boycotts in Australia in the early 1900s.
Australian Actions at the Point of Assumption
Points of Assumption – A list of Australian examples of tactics and actions that have reframed debates and beliefs and made social change.
Changing The World: The Women’s Political Association
The story of Vida Goldstein & the Women’s Political Association through their own words via a series of excerpts from speeches & publications.
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.
Fighting for the Foreshore: The Campaigns to Protect Mounts Bay and Kings Park
Read an account of Perth’s first two major conservation campaigns, the preservation of Kings Park bushland and the survival of Mounts Bay.
Defending Unionism: The Weipa Dispute, 1995
Learn how workers in Weipa forced a mining company to accommodate collective bargaining by combining strike action and a port blockade.
Brave Enough to say ‘No’: William White and the Fight against Military Conscription during the Vietnam War
Learn about the teacher, William White, who fought against Military Conscription during the Vietnam War in Australia.
Women Fighting Back in the Depression Years
Read about the role that women played in unemployed movements during the Depression Years in Australia in this book excerpt by Janey Stone.
Campaign Case Study Template
A campaign case study template to get you started in capturing the details of your campaign to capture lessons for others and the future.
Learning from Peers and the Past: Writing Case Studies
This article provides tips and template for writing activist case studies that provide campaigners with opportunities to learn from peers and the past.
Beer Strikes: A History of Hotel Boycotts in Australia, 1900-1920
Watch this video presentation or read an article about beer strikes and the history of hotel / pub boycotts in Australia in the early 1900s.
Australian Actions at the Point of Assumption
Points of Assumption – A list of Australian examples of tactics and actions that have reframed debates and beliefs and made social change.