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Climate Council is Australia's own independent, evidence-based organization on climate science, impacts and solutions.

''We advocate for climate policies and solutions that can rapidly drive down emissions, based on the most up-to-date climate science and information.'' This is an environmental change activist group. This group is fighting to save not only Australia, but the entire world from the dangers of climate change.

-Yash

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Known for his community work and anti-racism advocacy, Goodes was named the Australian of the Year. He was a great player for the Sydney Swans, as he won the Brownlow Medal and solidified himself as one of the greatest Aboriginal football players of all time. He has spent time working with troubled young indigenous people. Adam has started a football academy aimed at developing young indigenous football players.

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Activist - Oodgeroo Noonuccal (Australian Political Activist, Artist and Educator)

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Activist - Oodgeroo Noonuccal (Australian Political Activist, Artist and Educator)

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She was an aboriginal poet, political activist and artist and educator. She became the first Aboriginal Australian to publish a book of verse. She emerged as a prominent political activist in the 1960s and campaigned for aboriginal rights. She was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire and won many literary awards. She is an Australian activist who has had a large impact on the Australian aboriginal rights movement.

-Pranav

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Adam Goodes, a retired Australian professional Australian rules footballer, has is an advocate against racism in Australian society. Born in 1980 to Indigenous Australian heritage, Goodes experienced racial discrimination throughout his career with the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Through campaigns like "Stand Up, Speak Out" and his impactful retirement speech, Goodes has called out on racial inequality - Surya B

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Tim Flannery is an Australian zoologist, leading writer on climate change and also uses the ABC radio to raise awareness of climate change. He is also known to be a scientist, explorer and conservationist, which helps him to understand how climate change works and communicate his findings more easily. Because of his communication skills to raise awareness for climate change, he was awarded for the Australian of the year in 2007.

-Claire

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Amy is a journalist who is using her voice to speak out against discrimination against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Speaking about issues such as police brutality and increasing amounts of deaths. She speaks out about the problem of aboriginal people being seen as unworthy of mourning, grief, and justice.

Her upcoming book: ‘The Water Behind Us’ is an investigation into the wrongful conviction of Aboriginal man named Kevin Henry, who served 25 years in jail under false accusations of murder and rape. She also is looking into the flaws in the justice system. As well as the systematic errors that contributed to his conviction.

-Ama

RESOURCES-

Kevin Henry: ‘Flaws’ in the murder case explained | The Courier Mail

Black Witness with Amy McQuire - The Australia Institute

10 Indigenous Australian Activists Working to ‘Close the Gap’ That You Should Follow (globalcitizen.org)

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Melbourne Zoo is a zoo located in Melbourne first opened in 1862. They did not start with conservation efforts, originally they were just a zoo who collected animals and displayed them. Nowadays however they fight for the environment's protection and trying to keep endangered species still alive. They fight to keep animals alive so that they can 'have a future rich with wildlife'. They have been successful in their campaign by raising awareness for species and hosting fundraisers to go towards animal preservation. -Cuba

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The ASRC is the Australia's largest human rights organisation providing support to people seeking asylum. They aim to make people believe in their capabilities to activate long lasting social change. The ASRC was founded by Kon Karapanagiotidis who was a lecturer at Victoria University at the time, he started the organisation at a small food bank and advanced to an organisation able to provide a wide range of services including support to asylum seekers. - Upraj Gill

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Tim Flannery is one of the biggest environmentalists Australia has had. He is one of the people who had first started to express issues in the environment. He was chosen as the Australian of the year in 2007 from recognition of his role in expressing and explaining the environmental issues that was going on at the time. He is a very prominent member of Australia's scientists and is fighting for ways to reduce carbon-dioxide emissions. He made many books on this topic too. adwyn

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Nessa Turnbull-Roberts is a 22-year-old writer and activist for First Nations children, young people, and global Indigenous rights. Growing up, Vanessa had a very different childhood to other kids. On the day Kevin Rudd apologised for the Stolen Generation she was being taken from her family and pushed into the foster care system at only 11-years old. Throughout the next few years, she was put went through over a dozen homes. This lead her to become an activist to fight for First Nations children's rights.

-Mineli M

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Adam Goodes was born 8th January, 1980 and is a retired Australian Rules Football (AFL) player from the Sydney Swans.

In January 2014 Goodes was named Australian of the Year for his efforts to end racism and his work with the indigenous-youth community program, most noticeably the Goodes O'Loughlin (GO) foundation, which he founded in 2009 with his cousin and former Sydney teammate Michael O'Loughlin.

-Suhaan

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World Vision Australia is a charity established in 1966. It has become Australia's largest international non-government organisation. World Vision Australia's mission is to make change in the world by helping children all over the world to overcome poverty. They have made social change all over the world by aiding those in poverty by raising donations to fund for water, food, medication, and shelter. World Vision was founded by Dr Robert Pierce, an American missionary who encountered many people in Asia, struggling during the Korean War. With public support, World Vision was established in 1950 and World Vision Australia 1966. Dr Robert Pierce wanted to eliminate poverty after witnessing many people struggling under poverty. World Vision Australia has created oppotunities for many people to change their futures, helping 29.6 million people.

-Bhuvan

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Eddie Mabo is an Indigenous Australian born on the 29th of June, 1926 in Queensland. He was born in the Torres Strait Islands. His mother died when he was young and was later adopted by his uncle. He learnt his language and engaged in his culture, sparking his interest in the issues of Indigenous Australians. He married his wife Bonita in 1959 and had seven kids, and adopted another three. he worked as a cane cutter, worked on pearling boats and a gardener at James Cook University. Mabo and his wife established a Black Community School in order for Islanders to be taught their own culture, instead of being indoctrinated. Mabo fought and legally protested for the land rights of Indigenous Australians in Australia for most of his life. He died of cancer at age 55, and five months later, the High Court announced that they would recognise the land rights of Australia. He left behind a legacy that will be prominent and remembered throughout Australia's history.

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Chris Raine is an anti - binge drinking activist, and he aspires to help people quit binge drinking. He first had this idea for this anti-binge drinking campaign when he first worked for an anti-alcohol advertisement agency, and was inspired to take action and educate young people about the adverse effects of drinking. In 2009, he abstained from alcohol completely for one year, and recorded his journey throughout. This is a social campaign to help people stop binge drinking, and give a platform for others to share their journey. He is now a CEO and founder of the Hello Sunday Morning (HSM) organization.

-Bomi

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Adam Goodes was a former football player for the Swans. He was a well known player, and a successful one at that. He comes from an indigenous descent, and became involved in speaking out against racial issues. His activism was against social change, and he is still currently fighting for it. He was unfortunately booed of the footy field after the so called 'booing saga' (👎), where the opposing team booed him off the field, resulting in his eventual retirement. He still continues to fight for change to this day, as he voted YES in the referendum just last year. He ahs been awarded many awards, winning Australian of the year in 2014, and an honorary doctorate. His work has been recognized across the country.

-Ramika

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Mick Dodson is an Aboriginal political activist and scholar who was named the 2009 Australian of the Year. He was named this in recognition of his work to help better the lives of the country’s Indigenous peoples and to promote reconciliation between Australia's Indigenous and non-Indigenous residents. He was involved in efforts to establish a national Indigenous representative body and to improve education for all Australian children.

-Susanmi

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Stephen Robert Irwin (22 February 1962 – 4 September 2006) was an environmental activist that wanted to show his excitement for nature to everyone, not just preach to them, he dabbled in topics such as land clearing, habitat loss, and conservation. He used media and television to appeal to a wider audience to many other activists, this spread his many campaigns and inspires others to this day to partake in environmentalism. He set up a charity in the name of his deceased mother, and his family named one after him, when he sadly passed away from a stingray barb to the heart while filming the creature swimming away.

- Jaskirat Singh

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Mary Austin is an Australian community worker and political activist. She was born in 1980 and died in 1986. She was the Vice president in the Liberal Party, and she is fighting for political change. Mary is also known for her involvement in the Red Cross Society.

-Nicole

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Joe Williams is an indigenous activist, helping people with mental health issues and suicide prevention. The former rugby and boxing star suffered from bi polar and suicide attempts, and has devoted is life to aiding others who also suffer from mental health issues.

Ethan

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An international social movement called White Ribbon Australia aims to end male aggression towards women. Their goal is to create a society in which women and children are safe for all. The largest movement in the world, White Ribbon, encourages men and boys to view violence as their problem to solve rather than a problem that women should put up with. White Ribbon promotes a social change. The organization is a successful campaign trying to end violence against women. According to White Ribbon's website "The White Ribbon Campaign is now the largest global male-led movement to stop men's violence against women".

The goal of White Ribbon Australia is to remove male violence against women on a national level. They claim to accomplish this through youth programs, workplace initiatives, and community education and mobilization efforts. They encourage men and boys to take an active role in putting an end to violence and abuse through their programs and initiatives.

Communicare purchased White Ribbon Australia in 2020. With this, Communicare expanded its offerings to include programs for primary, secondary, and tertiary FDV prevention, further solidifying its solid reputation as a supplier of family and domestic violence (FDV) services in Western Australia.

Furtheremore, they got cancelled as according to the Guardian "Despite being propped up by government funding, White Ribbon Australia had an $840,827 deficit by the end of 2018, with liabilities of $2.5m."
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Peter Greste is an Australian journalist who gained the attention of people from all over the world after being arrested and imprisoned in Egypt in December 2013 while working for Al Jazeera English. He was in prison for 400 days, and was released after a global campaign for his freedom. Since his release, he has been an advocate for press freedom and has continued his work as a journalist.

After his release, Greste got involved in academic and research affairs related to journalism, such as serving as a UNESCO Chair in Journalism and Communication at the University of Queensland in Australia. He authored books relating to journalism.

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They are an independent movement of more than one million people working to build a progressive Australia and fight for political, social and environmental problems. For example, they fight for a safe and healthy climate, defend refugees & asylum seekers, hold governments accountable, fight to stop the largest coal mine in the world, protect the future of the Great Barrier Reef and campaign for a fair and just Australia. They have a variety of First Nation Justice, Climate Justice, Economic Fairness and Human Rights campaigns, and are known to be successful in most of their campaigns.

~Olivia

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Julian Assange is an Australian activist, publisher and computer programmer, founding WikiLeaks in 2006, a non-profit organisation dedicated to publishing leaked documents, including classified and internal government and corporate documents under what he called 'scientific journalism'. Through the leaked documents and media that he publishes on WikiLeaks, he reveals and brings awareness to unreported incidents and secret files.

One of the most notable and high-profile cases released on WikiLeaks was in 2010 when the site published a video of a US military helicopter murdering 18 civilians in Baghdad, Iraq and continued releasing leaked documents from former US Army intelligence analyst, Chelsea Manning.

Wikipedia. (2024). Julian Assange. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Assange, Accessed: 26/03/2024.

Britannica. (2024). Julian Assange. Available at: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Julian-Assange, Accessed: 26/03/2024.

BBC. (2019). Julian Assange: Why is the Wikileaks co-founder a wanted man? Available at: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-47912180, Accessed: 26/03/2024.

-Lilly N.

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Edward 'Koiki' Mabo was a land rights activist and Torres Strait Islander community leader. Mabo fought the Australian legal system for Indigenous Australians to have land rights. This change was political as he was fighting for the rights of Indigenous Australians. Indigenous Australians had no rights to any land. Mabo and his wife opened a school for Indigenous children to learn about their traditions and culture, and made many speeches about Indigenous rights. He was the one that helped the declaration that Australia was not 'terra nullius' or no-one's land.

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ANYONE WHO WANTS TO WORK TO CREATE SOCIAL CHANGE

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Taronga Zoo/ Taronga Conservation Society.

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Taronga Zoo/ Taronga Conservation Society.

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Beginning in 1916, Taronga CSA along with the zoo opened. by: Albert Sherbourne Le Soue. The group has gone through many different names such as :

Taronga Zoological Park Trust

Zoological Gardens Trust

Zoological Parks Board.

They strive for environmental change. They partner with others environmental activists. They are all striving and fighting to improve the conditions of animals, ridding the world of the wildlife crisis and preserving endangered animals.

Certain campaigns and certain achievements they are currently doing are:

The Tasmanian Devil Programs

The Sotuhern Corroboree Frog Programs

The Bush Tailed Rock Wallaby Programs.

These programs are strving to research and conserve the natural ecosystems of Australia. They research, rehabilitate and release animals across Australia.

Source: https://taronga.org.au/conservation-and-science/our-actions

-Sandaru Naveen Indranathna Rankoth Gonagale Gedara

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Carly Findlay, born on the 8th of December, 1981, is a disability and appearance based activist, advocating for people with facial disabilities being represented in fashion and being treated equally. Before she was born, Findlay's parents were charged for being courted illegally, which means they married illegally. They then moved to Albury, NSW, where Carly Findlay was born. When Findlay was born she was diagnosed with a genetic condition called congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma or just ichthyosiform. After moving to Victoria, he experienced a lot of discrimination especially when it came to her fashion and appearance and she was isolated because nobody wished to talk to her because of how she looked. She is now a social activist and writer because of her experiences and she wishes to represent and help other disabled people who are discriminated in fashion. She was one of the top 100 most influential women in 2014, she delivered a testimony for the Disability Royal Commission in 2022, and also received a Medal of Order of Australia in 2020 for her work as a disability advocate and activist.

-Vihaan

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Archie Barton was a young boy born of an Indigenous mother and a European father. He was a victim of the stolen generation as he was took from his mother at the age of 14, unfortunately he never saw his mother again. after turning 21 he left to go to back to his mother land of Maralinga. The premier Jhon Bannon's new Land Rights act had given the people their land back, but it was a poisoned chalice. The land was used for nuclear testing and was impossible to live in. He was appointed administrator and he fought. so that his people would get their land back in its original state.

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He was born with cerebral palsy and broke records when he became a senator at the age of 22, as the youngest person in the senate and the first senator to have a disability. He is an advocate for disability and LGBTQ rights, peace and nuclear disarmament and is a social and political activist. Voting consistently for net-zero campaigns, he also is an environmental activist. Jordon is a member of the Australian Greens party.

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Born in 1936 in the Torres Strait, Eddie Koiki Mabo was raised in Meriam culture. In 1959, he relocated to Townsville, where he began a family and worked at a number of jobs. His cultural identity was based on Meriam customs and Malo law even though he lived in mainland Australia. Koiki got involved in community groups and politics, where she promoted the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

When Koiki and his family attempted to return to their own country, they encountered prejudice, which gave him the will to strive for acceptance and justice. He started the Black Community School in Townsville in 1973, protesting the way Aboriginal pupils were treated by the educational system. The school persevered in the face of adversity and grew to become a symbol of courage.

Koiki's life took a significant shift when he discovered that the land he had thought belonging to his village was actually crown land. This insight led to the historic Mabo case, where Koiki battled the legal system for his property rights. With the help of attorney Greg McIntyre, Koiki's case became well-known across Australia and turned into an important moment in the country's history.

With his commitment and diligence, Koiki Mabo broke through the stereotype and paved the way for Indigenous land rights in Australia. His reputation is upheld by his services to politics, education, and the well-known case that carries his name. The story of Eddie Koiki Mabo stands as a testament to the fortitude of tenacity and the solid devotion to justice in the face of adversity.

-Silpa

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The Australian Red Cross helps people find shelter, support and find their loved ones. The organisation came together to provide assistance without discrimination. 'Its purpose is to protect life and to ensure respect for the human being.'

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Steve Irwin is a famous zookeeper and conservationist. He had a great concern of endangered animals and loss of habitat in the wild dues to land clearing. Throughout his career, Irwin had founded many foundations relating to conservation of wildlife, such as Wildlife Warriors Worldwide, International Crocodile Rescue and the Iron Bark Station Wildlife Rehabilitation Facility. Irwin was very passionate in saving wildlife, with his skills with handling with animals.

-Nam

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Rosemary Anne also known as Rosie Batty was born in 1962 in England, however settled in Australia in 1888. After getting involved into a toxic relationship where physical assault and threatens were involved. The complexity of their relationship revolved after fighitng over custody over their son (Luke). After his death caused by his father, he was taken into arrest. The day after Luke’s death, Batty began to speak about her experience and advocating for the end of domestic violence. In 2014 she started the Luke Batty Foundation, aimed to help women and children under Domestic Abuse. The awareness about this problem after taken into consideration in parliament in 2016. Her work was recognised gaining awards for the Australia's National Courage medal in 2014, later appointed as Australian of the year in 2015

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Born in 1994 in England, Jordan moved to Australia when he was young. Growing up with cerebral palsy, he got involved in politics in 2013, and was elected to the senate in 2017, when he was 23, making him the youngest him the Australian senator, and the only one with a disability. He's advocated for change in many sectors, most of them social, and has quite an obvious connection to the cause of disability rights. I was not able to find any successful campaigns.

-Ivy

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Climate Action Australia is an organisation focused on educating people about climate change. This organisation is aiming to make an environmental change. They are fighting to stop climate change. They have done this through not only educating people about climate change but also showcasing new ideas and technology to aid us in our rescue of the earth. Additionally, they have also acted to reduce carbon emissions. Climate Action Australia has been successful in providing accurate information about climate change. Moreover, they have also been able to educate people about how they can help stop climate change.

Harkeerat Singh

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Originated proudly from the Bundjalung Widubul-Wiabul, Vanessa Turnbull-Roberts is an extraordinary woman who is a passionate Human Rights advocate, author and writer. She developed her knowledge by studying Law and Social work whilst completing her First-class honour thesis at the University of New South Wales. Vanessa was a victim and survivor, as she was forcibly removed from her family at the age of just 10 years old. Understanding the history, she believes that her life's purpose is to use her experience and truth to share with people the importance of human rights, children’s rights and creating a better world. She is keenly passionate of advocating for human rights, specifically focused on First Nations children and young people, global Indigenous rights and transnational solidarity. Holding qualifications in Law, Social Work, and First Class Honours, Vanessa's published many books that educate people about human rights, which has been deemed a massive success. She is a predominate activist for social change.

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Brooke Blurton is an indegenous Australian Youth worker who advocates for youth mental health. She uses her social media platform to share her experiences growing up to support other young people who may be suffering from mental health issues caused by exposure to drug and alcohol violence, grief and loss, etc. She has a social change focus and her objective is to break down social barriers in society where Indigenous youth is discriminated.

Sofia

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Greenpeace Australia organisation was founded in 1977 and has been growing rapidly since then, with different groups based in over 40 countries across the world. They fight for environmental issues including climate justice, renewable energy, and tackling plastic pollution. This is an environmental change. Greenpeace fights against climate change in order to lead a better and greener future for Australia and other countries. They do this by tracking and documenting climate injustices and then exposes them to spread awareness. They have achieved many things and have successfully spread awareness to draw attention to their concerns.

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Rosie Batty,2015 Australian of the year, is an Australian domestic violence activist, who started her campaign of a social change in 2014 due to her 11 year old son being murdered by his dad. She advocates for victims impacted by family violence as she observed it first hand, and has given voices to thousands of victims just like her son. Rosie has accomplished many great things including:

2014 - Establishing 'the Luke Batty Foundation' to assist women and children affected by domestic violence

September 2015 - Called on prime minister Malcom Turnball to close Australian immigration detention facilities as there were incidents of rape and sexual assault --> 2016 March, the matter was brought up in parliament

Published two books, 'A mother's story' and 'Hope'

And has won many awards including :

2015 Australian of the Year

2014 Pride of Australia Award

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Dr. James Lawson (Australian Doctor and Professor)

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Dr. James Lawson (Australian Doctor and Professor)

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Dr. James Lawson is a public health doctor and scientist who is known for research on breast cancer and prevention programs which are currently being used in Australian and international public health services.

In his youth, Lawson studied medicine in the University of Melbourne before becoming an intern at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. He fights for public health programs to be introduced as a standard part of Australian and international public health services. He fights for this social change to better improve public health following his scientific medical discoveries. He was won 3 awards throughout his time as an activist including the Meritorious Service Award International Red Cross Geneva, National Military Service Medal, and Anniversary Member of the Order of Australia.

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Greenpeace

Greenpeace is an independent and global campaigning network, pioneered in Canada in 1971 by a group of environmental activists.

Operating specifically in Australia is the “ Greenpeace Australia pacific”. This organization had been promoting and enforce change both environmentally and politically. It had shown to protect our natural home for 50 years, namely through activities like taking down the fossil fuel industry to help fight climate change, transitioning Australia to safe and clean renewable energy, as well as safeguarding our oceans and protecting our forests. Prominent success had been shown throughout it campaigned. This organization had been fighting against environmental abuse, championing environmentally responsible solutions, and advocating for the rights and well-being of all people. Afterall, Greenpeace motto is " green and peaceful future is our quest,".

-Chau

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Adam Goodes was a former football player for the Swans. He is an extremely well known player. He comes from an indigenous background and he started to talk about racism and the measures of it. His activism is about social change and he I still extremely passionate about the topic and to this day argues for it. Adam goods retired due to other teams booing him off the field and him suffering enough. He was also awarded Australian of the year in 2014. He has publicly spoken many times about how the way we treat peoples and how you are treated.

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It's not against the law to be in the Union!

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Eddie Mabo was an Aborignal Australian Activist who is known for campaigning for Indigenious land rights in Australia. Edward Koiki Mabo was born in 29 June 1936, and was adopted soon after and changed his name to Eddie Mabo. Eddie Mabo was most famous for the 'Mabo Case' which was stated has a 'a legal landmark which recognised the land rights of Aborignal and Torres Strait Islander peoples'. Eddie Mabo was fighting for political change as he felt like that Aborignal Rights were important.

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The CANA was established in 1989 and is made up of 150 civil social organisations. Their purpose is to protect people from climate and its impacts, and our natural environment. They are strongly fighting for environmental change by advocating for Australia's rapid transition to a zero-emissions country.

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Founded on the 7th of July 1991, the Australian Republic Movement (ARM) is the most prominent organisation advocating political and constitutional change to establish an Australian republic. Although it has declined in influence over the years, during the 1990s, it played an important role in the debate over Australia's constitutional arrangements going into the 21st Century. The ARM cites a desire for an Australian head of state as the primary motivator behind their push for an Australian republic. Despite failing to abolish the monarchy (as of yet), the ARM managed to win 27 out of 76 elected delegates to the 1998 Constitutional Convention. Since then, it has also made participated in senate committee hearings as well as a senate inquiry which eventually produced a report known as "The road to a republic".

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The white ribbon foundation is a male-led, global and social movement that aims to end all of men's violence towards women and children, and hope to create an environment where all women and children are safe.

White Ribbon Australia was founded in 2007 and is part of the worlds largest movement against this type of violence, spread over around 60 countries.

Instead of women tolerating this violence, they work towards making sure boys and men know how they can help to solve these problems. The organisation knows that changing the social attitude towards this issue is complex and requires being informed, and using evidence to support their actions.

They think that, after a survey showing only 47% of Australians think violence against women is a problem in their suburb/town, that this needs to change since another study found one in two Australian women have been sexually harassed.

Their website includes prevention strategies/plans, which are categorized into primary (how to stop the issue before it starts), secondary (having early intervention during the violence) and tertiary (stopping existing violence).

-Bethany

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Aretha Brown, an indigenous Australian youth activist, comedian and artist, was the former president of the National Indigenous Youth Parliament. Brown was born in Melbourne on 11 November 2000, and pursued an arts degree in 2019 at Melbourne University. She gained public attention after giving a speech at Melbourne's Invasion Day rally in 2017, where she made it clear that her mission was to advocate for Aboriginal youth and educate the community about Indigenous affairs.

Brown believes that there should be more education on Aboriginal culture, especially in schools. She also believes that the date for Australia Day should be changed, as not many people understand its signifcance and the true meaning, and that there should be more Aboriginal representation in parliament. She was driven to fight for these things based on her experience in the Australian education system, and wishes that Aboriginal students find their time in school worthwhile. This makes her an activist for both political and social changes.

- Amna Noor

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Anjali Sharma is a now 19 year old climate activist. At the age of 12, she felt that it was wrong to not fight to stop the active destruction of the environment. So, at the age of 16, she fought to stop the expansion of the Vickery coalmine. In the end, within the case of Sharma and others vs the Ministers, it was ruled that the expansion should not undergo due to concerns for the youths' future. Not only is this an environmental change, but this case will also change others regarding environment, thus suggesting it is also a political change. They fought for these changes because if they did not, they wouldn't be sure that the future could be sustained for further generations (source: ABC)