Film Year: 1975

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Don’t Be Too Polite Girls

A short documentary about discrimination against working women in Australia from World War Two to the 1970s.

Film Topics:

Women

Film Tags:

ActivismAmalgamated Metal Workers UnionAustraliaBaby BoomBullying and harassmentEqual pay for womenFamilyFeminist movementJob insecurityManufacturingMartha AnsaraMelbourneMelbourne Women’s Theatre GroupMetal & Iron WorkersPoliticsSocial justiceUnemploymentWomenWomen's workplace rightsWorking classWorld War Two

Film Type:

Documentary - Short
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Sunday Too Far Away

A feature film set against the backdrop of the 1956 Shearers Strike.

Film Topics:

AgricultureStrikes

Film Tags:

AgricultureAustraliaClass struggleClass warComradeshipMateshipNew South WalesQueenslandShearers Strike 1956Sheep shearingSocial justiceStrikesUnionsWorking class

Film Type:

Film - Feature Narrative
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