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Barrier Story

A government informational film about the Broken Hill mine and township in the 1950s.

Film Topics:

Mining

Film Tags:

35 Hour WeekAustraliaBroken Hill - NSWConstructionEntertainmentFamilyLead MiningMiningMining communitiesMount Gibbs Sheep StationNew South WalesSilver MiningSportsStrikesWater InfrastructureWorker amenitiesWorking conditionsWorkplace relationsZinc Mining

Film Type:

Documentary - ShortInstructional/Informational Film
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Goldtown

A short documentary showcasing the gold mines of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia in 1948.

Film Topics:

Mining

Film Tags:

AustraliaBoulder - Western AustraliaCoolgardie - Western AustraliaEducationGold MiningGold ProspectorsGold rushKalgoorlie - Western AustraliaKalgoorlie School of MinesMiningMining communitiesOpen cut miningPatrick HannanThe Golden Mine - KalgoorlieWater InfrastructureWestern AustraliaWorking conditions

Film Type:

Documentary - ShortInstructional/Informational Film
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Manic Studios – Where Is Marius BBQ

A satirical campaign ad protesting BHP's neglect of coal mining communities in Central Queensland.

Film Topics:

Mining - CoalUnions

Film Tags:

BHPCentral QueenslandCFMEUCoal miningConstruction Forestry Maritime Mining And Energy Union CFMEU - Mining & Energy DivisionManic StudiosMarius KloppersMelbourneMiningMining boomMining communitiesPoliticsQueenslandThe ChaserUnions

Film Type:

Campaign Ad
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November Victory

A short documentary that charts the 1954 waterside workers strike.

Film Topics:

MaritimeUnions

Film Tags:

AustraliaAustralia - NSW - SydneyAustralian Council of Trade Unions ACTUAustralian Labor PartyBlack bansCommunismCommunist PartyComradeshipDepressionsDoc EvattEureka StockadeFamilyGreat Strike of 1917Jack Lair SmithJim HealyJock LevyKeith GowMaritimeMining communitiesNorma DisherNovember 1954 Waterside Workers StrikePovertyRecruitment Dispute 1954Robert MenziesRothbury LockoutShearers Strike of 1891ShippingSocial justiceSocialismStrike orgainsationStrikesSydneyUnionsWagesWaterside workersWaterside Workers FederationWaterside Workers Film UnitWomenWorking class

Film Type:

Documentary - Short
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Oakdale – 6.3 Million Reasons To Belong To The Union

A video covering the 1999 Oakdale colliery closure and the loss of worker entitlements.

Film Topics:

Mining - CoalUnions

Film Tags:

Alan JonesAustraliaAustralian Labor PartyAustralian ParliamentCanberraCFMEUCoal miningConstruction Forestry Maritime Mining And Energy Union CFMEU - Mining & Energy DivisionEntitlementsFair Entitlement Guarantee schemeFamilyJohn Howard GovernmentKim BeazleyMining communitiesNew South WalesOakdale CollieryOakdale Colliery Entitlement dispute 1999Parliament HousePeter ReithRoy LamoonStrikesTony MaherUnfair dismissalUnionsWollongongWorkplace relations

Film Type:

Documentary - ShortPromotional Video
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Peko Pilbara Pirates

A short documentary about the 1986 Robe River iron ore mine dispute in Western Australia's Pilbara region.

Film Topics:

MiningStrikes

Film Tags:

AccordAustralian Council of Trade Unions ACTUAustralian Manufacturing Workers' UnionAustralian Workers' Union AWUCharles CopemanComradeshipElectrical Trades UnionFamilyFIFOHealth & safetyIndividual contractsIndustrial Relations Commission of Western AustraliaIron ore miningMiningMining communitiesPeko WallsendPoliticsRobe RiverRobe River DisputeSimon CreanStrikesTrades and Labor Council of WAUnionsWestern AustraliaWorking classWorking conditionsWorkplace deregulationWorkplace relations

Film Type:

Documentary - Short
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Powlett Express Newsreel

Early newsreel footage of union and community events in the Wonthaggi District.

Film Topics:

Mining - CoalUnions

Film Tags:

Coal miningFamilyInverloch - VictoriaKilcundaMateshipMiners FederationMining communitiesState Coal MineUnionsVictoriaVictorian railwaysWonthaggiWonthaggi Miners UnionWorking class

Film Type:

Archival footage
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Story Of A City

A government film showcasing the industrial city of Newcastle in New South Wales in 1945.

Film Topics:

MaritimeMetal & Iron WorkersMining - Coal

Film Tags:

AustraliaBHPCessnock - NSWCoal dustCoal miningCoal transportationCurry - NSWEntertainmentFamilyHealth & safetyHousingIronworkers UnionLake MacquarieLesiure timeLiving conditionsMaritimeMetal & Iron WorkersMine explosionsMiners FederationMining communitiesNationalizationNew South WalesNewcastleNewcastle Upon Tyne - United KingdomNorthern Coal Fields - NSWPort Hunter - NewcastlePublic HousingShip BuildingSportsSteel productionStrikesUnionsWagesWaterside workersWorking classWorking conditionsWorkplace relations

Film Type:

Documentary - ShortInstructional/Informational Film
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Strikebound

A feature film about the 1937 stay-in strike at the Sunbeam Colliery in Victoria.

Film Topics:

Mining - CoalUnions

Film Tags:

1934 Wonthaggi strikeAnges DoigAustraliaAustralia - NSW - SydneyBob HawkeCoal miningCommunismCommunist PartyComradeshipEastern Area Tourist MineKorumburra - VictoriaMargaret ThatcherMateshipMining communitiesPoliticsSalvation ArmySocial justiceSocialismState Coal MineStrikesSunbeam CollieryUnionsUnited KingdomWatty DoigWomenWomen's AuxiliaryWomen's Militant GroupWonthaggiWonthaggi Miners UnionWorking class

Film Type:

Film - Feature Narrative
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The Coal Miner

A government short documentary about mine mechanisation in New South Wales in the 1950s.

Film Topics:

Energy and ElectricityMining - Coal

Film Tags:

AustraliaBlack lung diseaseCoal dustCoal miningCoal transportationDust supressionElectricalEnergyEntertainmentHealth & safetyJoint Coal BoardLake MacquarieLesiure timeLiving conditionsMechanisationMine explosionsMining communitiesNew South WalesNewcastlePit PoniesSouth Coast - NSWSportsSteel productionWorking classWorking conditionsWorkplace relations

Film Type:

Documentary - ShortInstructional/Informational Film
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The New Ipswich

A government film showcasing the industrial city of Ipswich in Queensland during the post war period of the late 1940s.

Film Topics:

ManufacturingMetal & Iron WorkersMining - CoalRailways

Film Tags:

AgricultureAustraliaBrisbane - QueenslandCoal miningEducationEntertainmentFamilyHousingImmigrantsIpswichIpswich coal fieldsIpswich Railway WorkshopsLesiure timeLiving conditionsMetal & Iron WorkersMining communitiesPaid HolidaysPensionsQueenslandQueensland RailwaysRetailSkills trainingSportsSteel productionUnited KingdomWagesWomenWool MillsWorkers compensationWorking classWorking conditionsWorkplace relationsWorld War Two

Film Type:

Documentary - ShortInstructional/Informational Film
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Training Film For Union Delegates

A training video for CFMEU - Mining & Energy Division's union delegates.

Film Topics:

Mining - CoalUnions

Film Tags:

Andrew VickersAustraliaCFMEUCoal miningConstruction Forestry Maritime Mining And Energy Union CFMEU - Mining & Energy DivisionEnterprise bargainingHealth & safetyMine accidentsMining communitiesNew South WalesTony MaherUnion Check InspectorsUnion InternationalismUnionsWagesWorking conditionsWorkplace relations

Film Type:

Video - Corporate
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Why Glencore Is A Dirty Word

Union campaign video against mining giant Glencore.

Film Topics:

Mining - CoalUnionsWorkplace Relations

Film Tags:

Apartheid - South AfricaCFMEUCoal miningCollinsvilleColombiaDonna BullockEnvironmentFamilyGlencoreGlencore XstrataHealth & safetyIvan GlasonbergLori-Anne WilliamsMining communitiesMining Communities UnitedNorth QueenslandRedundancyStrikesTony AbbottUnionsWorking conditionsWorkplace deregulationWorkplace relationsZambia

Film Type:

Campaign Ad
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Why Glencore Is A Dirty Word – Extended Version

Union campaign video against mining giant Glencore.

Film Topics:

Mining - CoalUnionsWorkplace Relations

Film Tags:

Apartheid - South AfricaCFMEUCoal miningCollinsvilleColombiaEnvironmentGlencoreGlencore XstrataHealth & safetyIvan GlasonbergMining communitiesNorth QueenslandRedundancyStrikesTony AbbottUnionsWorking conditionsWorkplace deregulationWorkplace relationsZambia

Film Type:

Campaign Ad
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