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Cat Links Anti-conscription, Anti-war, Ken Mansell, Labour History, moratorium, Vietnam War

The Gloves Come Off – The 1970 Moratorium and the Limits of Tolerance

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On 18 September Moratorium marchers encountered a determined effort by the police to reassert their ‘dictatorship of the streets’. This might have been expected to occur most virulently in Brisbane and Melbourne but it was in Sydney and Adelaide that the police were most vicious, attacking demonstrators with pre-planned clockwork precision. … Continue readingThe Gloves Come Off – The 1970 Moratorium and the Limits of Tolerance

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Portrait of an activist: Elizabeth Vassilieff

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Elizabeth Orme Hamill, née Sutton, was a 31-year-old teacher, writer and divorcee when they met in Warrandyte. Although Danila had an anti-communist background – he fought with the Whites during the civil war in Russia and was captured by the Reds[3] – Elizabeth, both during their marriage and well beyond, was not only an artist in her own right, but an activist in the peace movement and the Communist Party. … Continue readingPortrait of an activist: Elizabeth Vassilieff

Cat Links BLF, Green Bans, Jack Mundey, Labour History, Labour movement, Radical History, Verity Burgmann

Jack Mundey

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The green bans preserved much in the built and natural environments and prompted important improvements to the culture of town planning, and environment and heritage legislation at State and federal levels. Mundey’s impact was profound. His commitment to the working-class and conviction about its vital ecological role made him an especially effective force for good. … Continue readingJack Mundey

Cat Links Activism, Anti-conscription, Anti-war, Conscription, Ken Mansell, moratorium, Radical History, Vietnam War, Youth Radicalism

‘Taking to the Streets against the Vietnam War’: A Timeline History of Australian Protest 1962-1972

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On this, the 50th anniversary of the 8 May 1970 Moratorium, we publish Ken Mansell’s “‘Taking to the Streets against the Vietnam War’: A Timeline History of Australian Protest 1962-1972”, which takes you through the myriad protests and events that led to the largest demonstrations Australia had ever seen. … Continue reading‘Taking to the Streets against the Vietnam War’: A Timeline History of Australian Protest 1962-1972