History & Culture
Defining Moments in Australian History: Wave Hill walk-off
23 August 1966: 200 Gurindji stockmen, domestic workers and their families initiated strike action at Wave Hill Station in the Northern Territory.
Tag: protest
Science & Environment
In pictures: School Strike for Climate Action
Today, thousands of Australian school children have walked out of school to demand action on climate change.
History & Culture
A day in the life of an Australian environmental lawyer
We spoke to the principal solicitor of the Environmental Defenders Office NSW about what it’s like being an environmental lawyer in Australia in 2018.
News
Aussies take to the streets in the name of science
All around the country, thousands of people will march in support of science this weekend – but not everyone is convinced it’s a good idea.
History & Culture
Fighting for the Franklin: archive footage
SEVEN YEARS OF campaigning to save the Franklin River from a similar fate to that of Lake Pedder culminated in the 1982 -blockade at Warner’s Landing, in which 1300 people were arrested. Domestic and international focus on the campaign grew as popular celebrities including Sir Yehudi Menuhin, -Barry Humphries, Eartha Kitt, Claudio and Lesley Alcorso,… View Article