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Records with keyword 'protest'

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Daintree forest ferns and palms.

Save the Daintree Postcards

This record is a sample of one of many postcards sent to Australian Senator Donald Chipp to oppose the building of a road through the Daintree rainforest.

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Protest signs erected near a walking trail at Daintree forest.

Daintree Protest

This record is a photo taken of a protest site in 1984 in the Daintree rainforest.

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Protesters walking along a street wearing masks and torn clothing.

Nuclear Disarmament Rally

This record is a photo taken during an anti-nuclear rally in 1984.

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Cabinet submission about William Cooper's petition.

William Cooper Petition (Cabinet Paper) 1938

This is a cabinet paper created by the Australian government to describe a petition it received from Yorta Yorta man William Cooper.

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William Cooper's letter about a proposed Aboriginal Day of Morning.

William Cooper ‘Day of Mourning’ Letter 1938

This record is a letter written by Yorta Yorta man William Cooper.

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A sign reading ‘No-Fault Divorce’ hung between two trees in an outdoor pedestrian area in the city of Canberra.

Petition for no-fault divorce

Prior to 1975, in order to divorce, one party had to prove that the other party had committed a ‘matrimonial offence’ such as domestic violence.

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Excerpt from ABC radio interview with first Vietnam War conscientious objector to be jailed.

The first Vietnam War conscientious objector to be jailed – excerpt from interview with Brian Ross

Excerpt from ABC radio interview with first Vietnam War conscientious objector to be jailed.

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Complaint about racial discrimination - letter from Fred Hollows to Attorney-General.

Complaint about racial discrimination – letter from Fred Hollows to Attorney-General

A letter from ophthalmologist Fred Hollows about witnessing racial discrimination, and a reply from Lionel Murphy, then Attorney-General of Australia.

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Promoting migration reform - pamphlet 'Control or Colour Bar?'.

Promoting migration reform - pamphlet 'Control or Colour Bar?'

A 32-page document written by the University of Melbourne's Immigration Reform Group in 1960 promoted migration reform. It was revised and reprinted in 1962.