An Australian Merchant Seaman’s Story In His Own Words – John Titch James
On camera oral history featuring Australia's unionized merchant seamen.
An Australian Merchant Seaman’s Story In His Own Words – Ray Smith
On camera oral history featuring Australia's unionized merchant seamen.
Australian Unions – Working For A Better Life
A promotional video highlighting the contribution unions have made to improving the lives of Australian workers.
Back To Mulligan
A former resident travels back to Mt Mulligan in Far North Queensland with his daughters.
Black Gold, Kindred Spirits
A documentary about the Wonthaggi State Coal Mine in Victoria, from its inception in 1908 to its closure in 1969.
Blood Is Thicker Than Oil
A short documentary about Esso Australia's attempt to force oil workers to work a 14 day roster in 2003.
Blood On The Coal
A feature length documentary charting the history and contemporary challenges for mineworkers on the Queensland coalfields.
Bread and Dripping
A short documentary in which four working class women recount the hardships they endured during the Depression years.
Caddie
Feature film about a woman's struggle to survive impoverished inner city Sydney during the Depression.
Digger Goes To Parliament
A short documentary in which Digger Murphy recounts how his grandfather Charles Kilpatrick participated in the 'Suicide Squad' to abolish Queensland's Upper House of Parliament in 1921.
Don’t Be Too Polite Girls
A short documentary about discrimination against working women in Australia from World War Two to the 1970s.
Edna Ryan – A Political Life
A documentary featuring legendary political activist and unionist Edna Ryan.
For Love or Money
A documentary feature that charts the history of Australian women in the workplace and their struggles.
Job Security: Fighting From The Front
A DVD about job security and workplace safety for maritime workers.
Last Stand At Nymboida
A documentary about the Nymboida coal mine rebellion in northern News South Wales in 1975.
Life On The Picket
A documentary about life on the picket line during the Vickery coal mine strike in 1995.
Lockout
A documentary about the violent Rothbury Lockout on the Northern District coalfields of NSW in 1929-30.
Making A Start In Australia
A government informational film aimed at European migrants to Australia in the 1970s.
Naked Into The Jungle – Rio Tinto, Workers and Communities
A short documentary that charts the global conduct of mining giant Rio Tinto.
Not Only The Need
A short documentary highlighting the lack of affordable and decent housing in 1950s Australia.
Oakdale – 6.3 Million Reasons To Belong To The Union
A video covering the 1999 Oakdale colliery closure and the loss of worker entitlements.
Oaky North Mine Christmas Letter
A campaign commercial against the Oaky North Mine lockout in Queensland.
Peko Pilbara Pirates
A short documentary about the 1986 Robe River iron ore mine dispute in Western Australia's Pilbara region.
Powlett Express Newsreel
Early newsreel footage of union and community events in the Wonthaggi District.
Rail Town
A government film showcasing the railway town of Port Augusta in South Australia in the 1950s.
Red Matildas
Three Australian women recount how the hardships of the Depression forged their politics and inspired them to fight for social justice.
Saving Millers Point Compilation
A compilation of footage about the Millers Point public housing redevelopment on Sydney Harbour.
Story Of A City
A government film showcasing the industrial city of Newcastle in New South Wales in 1945.
Strike Support
Extended first hand account of Queensland coal miner strike support and organisation.
Taking The Children: Western Australia’s Stolen Generations
A short documentary about Western Australia's stolen generations.
The Helping Hand: The Story Of The Good Neighbour Movement
A government informational film promoting the work of the Good Neighbour Movement in welcoming migrants to Australia in the 1960s.
The Hungry Miles
A short documentary that recounts the struggles of Australian waterside workers from the Great Depression to the 1950s.
The New Ipswich
A government film showcasing the industrial city of Ipswich in Queensland during the post war period of the late 1940s.
The Timber Getters
A government film about timber cutters on the New South Wales mid north coast in the 1950s.
The Women
One of the first women to work on the Queensland coalfields recounts her battle to win maternity leave.
Times Up – The Story of the Campaign For Equal Pay
A short documentary about women's long struggle for equal pay.
Tough Men Tough Times – Stories From The Great Depression
A short documentary about the Depression and the struggles of the working class.
When The Dust Settles
A documentary about the risks of open cut uranium mining to workers and communities.
Women of Steel
A documentary about the struggle of a group of women to win the right to work at the Wollongong steelworks.
Your Rights At Work: Worth Fighting For – Melbourne National Day of Action
A campaign video against Work Choices legislation.