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From 1979 to 1980 Indigenous workers at the Noonkahbah Pastoral Station in the Kimberley led a heroic resistance against the exploitation of their land. An inspiring example of collective action by Aboriginal workers and their allies against powerful corporate interests who want to trample their rights for profit.


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Noonkanbah 1979: When Unionists Stood up for Aboriginal Rights, The Commons Library

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait IslanderSocial and History

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