Discover sites and stories of activism on a walk around the ANU Acton Campus with ANU Heritage Advisor Amy Jarvis
Friends of the National Film and Sound Archive presents stories that celebrate film
Daniel Ellsberg discusses his experiences in Vietnam and their influence on his decision to release the stolen Pentagon papers to the American public. Plus, the Tasmanian Wilderness Society's blockade of construction on a dam to flood the Franklin River attracted activists from all over Australia, 1440 of whom were arrested for non-violent protest. Their efforts influenced the 1983 federal election campaign.
Discover the story behind the Women Against Rape in Warprotests of the early 1980s with Dr Gail Radford and Di Lucas
Join a Mandarin language tour and discover one of Australia’s most acclaimed artists Sidney Nolan
Driving through Wiradjuri country and arriving at ‘Old Graham’ house, the tour will take in the beautifully restored stone homestead…
2040 is a hybrid feature documentary that looks to the future, but is vitally important NOW!
Join us for an intergenerational conversation about environmental activism.
Friends of the National Film and Sound Archive presents stories that celebrate film and music
Dr Paula Dredge shares her ground-breaking research on Sidney Nolan’s innovative use of household paint in the mid-1940s
The Aboriginal Tent Embassy has been the focus for Aboriginal political rights in Canberra for the past 47 years
Learn what inspires John and Liz Baker to collect an object to put in their home.
Explore the new Nolan Collection exhibition with Senior Curator Virginia Rigney in conversation with Mark Fraser, Curator for the estate of Lady Nolan, widow of Sir Sidney Nolan
Join renowned artist Hilary Talbot for a puppet making workshop especially for children
Join Guy Hansen and Jacob Grech as they discuss the AIDEX anti arms sales protests
Looby is the story of what happens when an artist chooses to speak out
Australia’s first organisation for homosexual rights, the Homosexual Law Reform Society of the ACT, was founded on 27 July 1969 at a public meeting in Canberra.
Explore the many ways Canberrans show they care