An Australian Merchant Seaman’s Story In His Own Words – Tom Curphey
On camera oral history featuring Australia's unionized merchant seamen.
Constant Vigilance
A documentary about the campaigns and struggles of construction workers in Victoria.
Constructing Fear – Australia’s Secret Industrial Inquisition
A documentary about the Australian Building and Construction Commission and the intimidation of workers.
Don’t Be Too Polite Girls
A short documentary about discrimination against working women in Australia from World War Two to the 1970s.
Eight Hour Day Procession – Melbourne 1939
Footage of an Eight Hour Day procession through Melbourne in 1939.
Grocon: A Dispute About Safety
A short documentary about the CFMEU's dispute with Grocon over safety.
Life On The Picket
A documentary about life on the picket line during the Vickery coal mine strike in 1995.
Manic Studios – Where Is Marius BBQ
A satirical campaign ad protesting BHP's neglect of coal mining communities in Central Queensland.
Not Only The Need
A short documentary highlighting the lack of affordable and decent housing in 1950s Australia.
Our Man Kisch
A short documentary chronicling Egon Kisch's controversial anti-fascism speaking trip to Australia in 1934.
Preventing Disaster: Learning From Longford
An academic analysis of the 1998 Longford Gas Plant explosion in Victoria.
Queensland
A narrative film about two working class characters attempting to escape 1970s Melbourne for sunshine and hope in Queensland.
Red Matildas
Three Australian women recount how the hardships of the Depression forged their politics and inspired them to fight for social justice.
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 Union At Work
A conference video presentation profiling the challenges facing workers on the Spirit of Tasmania ferry.
Victoria Converts Brown Coal To Power And Light – Australian Diary 14
A newsreel about the Yallourn brown coal mine and power house in Victoria in the 1940s.
When The Dust Settles
A documentary about the risks of open cut uranium mining to workers and communities.
WWF Film News No.1
A newsreel shot by the Waterside Workers Federation Film Unit about the 1956 Margins Dispute.
Your Rights At Work: Worth Fighting For – Melbourne National Day of Action
A campaign video against Work Choices legislation.