19 must-see historic Australian peaceful protest documentaries

There’s never been a better time to brush up on our rich history of peaceful protest movements. Everyday people have protected land rights, our natural world and climate, workers rights, LGBTIQ+ rights and much more. While we bunker down during the COVID-19 pandemic, let’s take inspiration from stories of our recent history. Our past is full of examples where people power has overcome profiteering mining corporations and the politicians who backed them, systemic racism, and discrimination to name a few of the big challenges we face.