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International socialism & Australian labour : the Left in Australia, 1919-1939, Farrell, Frank, 1981
... ballarat trades hall... pertinent to the WWI and WWII era. btlc ballarat trades hall ...The book reflects upon the Labour movement's stance on World War I and, later, the threat of World War II. Right-wing political influences of the day are considered.Social and political commentary pertinent to the WWI and WWII era.Paper; book. Front cover: green background; orange and yellow drawing of a man swinging a mallet; orange and yellow text. Front cover: author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, social commentary, politics, labour movement, wwii, wwi, working class, socialism -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Document, Ballarat Buidlings Fact Sheets
... Ballarat trades Hall... Ballarat Railway Station Ballarat trades Hall Ballaarat Mechanics ...Ballarat Buildings Fact Sheets produced for the Ballarat Heritage Weekend in 2011 by Ballarat Heritage Services.ballarat buildings, ballarat heritage festival, ballarat old colonists' hall, ballarat gaol, art gallery of ballarat, ballarat railway station, ballarat trades hall, ballaarat mechanics' institute, ballarat school of mines, ballarat mining exchange -
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Photograph: Catherine King campaign poster, July-August 2010
... Ballarat Trades Hall... by the Gillard government. BTLC Ballarat Trades Hall Ballarat Trades ...Photograph: Catherine King campaign poster The poster is a photograph of Catherine King, bearing the Labor Party brand/logo and is attached to the front door verandah. Text on the poster reads: (1) Catherine King: Labor for Ballarat; and, (2) Standing up for our community. This was used in the ALP's 2010 campaign. Catherine King is the federal ALP member for Ballarat and has been office since 2001. She was a cabinet minister in the second Rudd ministry and is now part of the Shadow Cabinet. The 2010 election was won by the Gillard government.Photographbtlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, king, catherine, alp, australian labor party, election campaigning, politicians, cabinet -
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Photograph: Poster - Sharon Knight Victorian Labor, November 2010
... ballarat trades hall... ballarat trades hall ballarat trades and labour council Knight ...Photograph: Poster - Sharon Knight Victorian Labor The poster is attached to the front door verandah. It was created to support the 2010 state election campaign for the ALP. Text on the poster reads: Sharon Knight - Victorian Labor. Knight was successor to Karen Overington. Knight is now the state member for Wendouree. She has a background in health and community sectors, including having managed Lifeline in Ballarat. At the time the photograph was taken, she was the candidate for Ballarat West. Photograph.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, knight, sharon, election campaigning, politicians - state, alp, australian labor party -
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Photograph: Sharon Knight & others - office opening, 3/2/11
... ballarat trades hall... of Victoria. btlc ballarat trades and labour council ballarat trades ...Photograph: Sharon Knight & others - office opening The photograph is the official opening of Sharon Knight's electorate office. Pictured from left: Unknown, Pauline Akers, Sharon Knight MLA (Ballarat West), David Miller, Matthew Smith (Secretary, Ballarat West Branch ALP), Cr. Cheryl Bromfield (behind Matthew Smith). Knight was successor to Karen Overington. Knight is now the state member for Wendouree. She has a background in health and community sectors, including having managed Lifeline in Ballarat. David Miller was Deputy Chief of Staff in the Office of Steve Bracks, Premier of Victoria.Photographbtlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, knight, sharon, alp, australian labor party, politicians - state, miller, david, smith, matthew, bracks, steve -
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Photograph: Julia Gillard and Betty Borchers, 9 October 2014
... Ballarat Trades Hall... Borchers. BTLC Ballarat Trades Hall Ballarat Trades and Labour ...Photograph: Julia Gillard and Betty Borchers A collection of busts of all past Australian Prime Ministers is displayed in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens. This photograph was taken when Julia Gillard unveiled her sculpture on 14 October 2014. Only two ex-Prime Ministers (including Gillard) have attended their own unveilings. Gillard was a lawyer before entering politics. She was the 27th Prime Minister of Australia from 2010 to 2013 and the first Australian female prime minister. Kevin Rudd successfully challenged Gillard's leadership in 2013 and he went on to lose the election. Julia Gillard resigned from parliament following the leadership challenge. Betty Borchers worked as a legal secretary. She was active in the Ballarat ALP and is the wife of Norm Borchers.Photographbtlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, borchers, betty, gillard, julia, prime ministers' avenue, alp, australian labor party, politicians -
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Newspaper clipping: Bravo Ballarat boy [Steve Bracks], 28/7/07
... ballarat trades hall... hall ballarat trades and labour council bracks, steve borchers ...Newspaper clipping: Bravo Ballarat boy The article contains reflections by Betty Borchers about the sudden resignation of Steve Bracks, Premier of Victoria, in 2007. Steve Bracks was the 44th Premier of Victoria from 1999-2007. He served in the shadow ministry as Shadow Treasurer. Steve Bracks was born in Ballarat. Betty Borchers worked as a legal secretary. She was active in the Ballarat ALP and is the wife of Norm Borchers. PhotocopyDate and name of newspaper - handwritten.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, bracks, steve, borchers, betty, premier - victoria, politicians - state, alp, australian labor party -
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Photograph: Daniel Andrews and Betty Borchers, 3/2/11
... ballarat trades hall... and is the wife of Norm Borchers. btlc ballarat trades hall ballarat ...Photograph: Daniel Andrews and Betty Borchers The photograph was taken when Daniel Andrews was leader of the Victorian State Opposition. In the past, Andrews worked for the ALP as an electorate officer. He entered politics as an MLA in 2002 and served in the Cabinet in both the Bracks and Brumby governments. He is currently the Premier of Victoria (2014-present). Betty Borchers worked as a legal secretary. She was active in the Ballarat ALP and is the wife of Norm Borchers. PhotographHandwritten on the back: Daniel Andrews MP, New Leader of the ALP in Victoria (leader of the State Opposition) with Betty Borchersbtlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, borchers, betty, andrews, daniel, cabinet, premier - victoria, politicians -
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Plumbing Trades Employees Union, 2016
... ballarat trades hall... history. btlc ballarat trades hall ballarat trades and labour ...Diary created by the PTEU for the months of January-December 2016. Standard diary with public holidays and sector RDOs identified. Contains advertising. The PTEU is also known as the Plumbing and Pipes Trades Employees Union. The union has been in existence since 1850 and was Federally registered in 1912. The diary is part of the body of publications produced by the Union over its history.Small paperback diary.PTEU logo in bottom right hand corner, picture of a hard hat with Southern Cross and PTEU written upon it.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, pteu, plumbing trades employees union, diary or calendar, plumbing and pipes trades employees union, ppteu -
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Plumbing Trades Employees Union, 2017
... ballarat trades hall... history. btlc ballarat trades hall ballarat trades and labour ...Diary created by the PTEU for the months of January-December 2017. Standard diary with public holidays and sector RDOs identified. Contains advertising. The PTEU is also known as the Plumbing and Pipes Trades Employees Union. The union has been in existence since 1850 and was Federally registered in 1912. The diary is part of the body of publications produced by the Union over its history.Small paperback diary.PTEU logo in bottom right hand corner, picture of a hard hat with Southern Cross and PTEU written upon it.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, pteu, plumbing trades employees union, diary or calendar, plumbing and pipes trades employees union, ppteu -
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Cutherts: A Ballarat Institution, 2016
... ballarat trades hall... hall ballarat regional trades and labour council blee, jill ...Cuthberts was a law firm in Ballarat that was established by Sir Henry Cuthbert in 1855. In 2013, the firm amalgamated with another law practice, Harwood Andrews. The book tells the story of the firm from its beginning up until the 2000s.Of interest to the history of Ballarat and its institutions.Hardback, paper; red and brown cover; golden lettering.Title: gold lettering on front. Author has signed the title page. The book is number 187 of 200 copies.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat regional trades and labour council, blee, jill, cuthberts, law, law - history, law - firms, cuthbert, sir henry, harwood andrews -
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Independent Report of the Victorian Industrial Relations Taskforce: Part 2 - Statistical Research on the Victorian Labour Market, Ian Watson et al, 08/2000
... ballarat trades hall.... btlc ballarat trades hall ballarat regional trades and labour ...Commissioned by the Kennett government in 2000. The findings of this report intimate that deregulation of the labour market impacts adversely and inequitably upon workers who are already have unfavourable outcomes from the current system. This is volume 2 of a two volume report. Volume 1 (object B0446) is also held. Vol 1 - survey findings. Vol 2 - Analysis of labour force data.Relevant to history of modern industrial relations in Australia.Paperback. Front cover: background; white lettering.Front cover: title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat regional trades and labour council, victorian industrial relations taskforce, victorian state government, statistics, labour market - deregulation -
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Independent Report of the Victorian Industrial Relations Taskforce: Part 1 - Report and Recommendations, et al, 08/2000
... ballarat trades hall... ballarat trades hall ballarat regional trades and labour council ...Commissioned by the Kennett government in 2000. The findings of this report intimate that deregulation of the labour market impacts adversely and inequitably upon workers who are already have unfavourable outcomes from the current system. This is volume 1 of a two volume report. Volume 1 (object B0446) is also held. Vol 1 - survey findings. Vol 2 - Analysis of labour force data.Relevant to history of industrial relations in Australia.Paperback - brown cover, title in white lettering.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat regional trades and labour council, victorian industrial relations taskforce, victorian state government, statistics, labour market - deregulation -
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Part of the furniture : moments in the history of the Federated Furniture Trades Society of Victoria, Lynn Beaton (dec), 2007
... ballarat trades hall..., Ballarat. Her thesis topic was the history of Trades Hall, Ballarat ...Lynn Beaton narrrates the social history of the Victorian Branch of the Federated Furnishing Trades Society from 1856 to 2001.Relevant to the history of the trade union movement in Victoria. The author, Lynn Beaton, was a PhD student at Federation University, Ballarat. Her thesis topic was the history of Trades Hall, Ballarat. Sadly, Lynn passed away before completing her thesis. Paper; hardcover. Front cover: hardcover with dustjacketp; brown and white cover; white and grey lettering.Front cover: author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, furniture trade, trade unions, federated furnishing trades society, trade unions - history, social history -
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Is it safe? Dead workers don't work, 1990s?
... ballarat trades hall... regional trades and labour council ballarat trades hall oh&s ...This is an OH&S manual targeted at construction industry workers. Includes issues such as asbestos, chemicals and use of tools. This is the third edition of the manual. The most recent copy of the manual is available from the CFMEU.Relevance to workplace health and safety and trade unions' stance on pertinent issues.Paperback book. Front cover: black background; green, white and red lettering.btlc, ballarat trades regional trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, oh&s, workplace safety, construction industry, asbestos -
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Workplace Privacy: Final Report, Victorian Law Reform Commission (various contributors), 09/2005
... ballarat trades hall... rights. btlc ballarat trades hall ballarat regional trades ...This part one of three volumes (vols 2&3 are not held): 1. Workplace Privacy: Final Report 2. Workplace Privacy - Recommendations 3. Workplace Privacy - Terms of Reference In 2006 the Surveillance Devices (Workplace Privacy) Act 2006 (Vic) was passed. It regulates unreasonable personal surveillance of employees.Workplace rights.Paperback. White, pink and green cover with white and black print.Front cover: title and publishing organisation.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat regional trades and labour council, privacy - workplace, surveillance - workplace, law - workplace, victorian law reform commission -
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A bright future for the Ballarat Station Precinct, 01/2017
... Ballarat Trades Hall... position. BTLC Ballarat Trades Hall ballarat regional trades ...This leaflet is a project update about proposed redevelopment of the Ballarat railway station precinct. The project to be funded by the Victorian State Government, the Pellicano Group, Spotless and Quest. Of community and economic significance to the Ballarat region. Impacts upon work opportunities for the community and access to the Ballarat railway station for employees and goods and services. Possible tourism growth in the region. Indicative of government position.Glossy light card. White background, green and black text, colour pictures of the precinct, Victorian State Government logo. One A4 flyer printed both sides.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat regional trades and labour council, workplace amenities, railways workers, amenities - community, amenities - staff, heritage, employment, government - victorian, development/redevelopment, quest apartments, pellicano group, spotless -
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Final Speech by the late Rt Hon JB Chifley MP, Sunday 10 June 1951, 10 June 1951
... Ballarat Trades Hall... Trades Hall Unions Ballarat Ballarat Trades and Labour Council ...Mr Chifley's last major public speech, made at the annual conference of the NSW Branch of the Australian Labor Party on the day before his passing away. Chifley spoke at the State Banquet at Parliament House, Canberra, on Tuesday 12 June 1951, and in the House of Representatives on the afternoon of the day that he died (13 June 1951), but those speeches were more formal. Ben Chifley was the sixteenth Prime Minister of Australia and a former railway engine driver. He was treasurer in the Curtin government and became Prime Minister after Curtain's death. He lost the 1949 and 1951 federal elections. The 1951 loss was due to his opposing Menzies' proposal to ban the Communist Party. The document was donated by Mr John Mildren, former federal member for Ballarat and former lecturer at Ballarat College of Advanced Education.Rare. Significant to the history of the Labor Party and to political commentary in Australia. Pertinent to political issues in the 1950s.Paper, A5, stapled, two tone (brown and white)Photograph on the front cover of JB Chifley, title and price (3D). Back cover: sketch of JB Chifley (creator of the sketch is unknown).btlc, ballarat trades hall, unions ballarat, ballarat trades and labour council, chifley, jb, chifley, ben, curtin, john, prime minister, treasurers, elections, communism, communist party - australia, political speeches -
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Communism in Australia: A complete exposure, Lang, JT, 1944
... ballarat trades hall... of the Chifley government at the 1950 election. btlc ballarat trades hall ...From the foreword: " ... a factual account of how the Communist Party is undermining the Australian nation. It explains how it is controlled. Its General Staff. Its penetration of the unions. Its sinister influence over the Curtain Government. Its duplicity during the present war. Its wealth. Its tricks and manoeuvres. The Trojan Horse tactic. Its organisation and its overseas bosses." Jack Lang is a former NSW ALP state treasurer and was elected Premier on two occasions. His government was dismissed in its second term by the State Governor due to his defying the Commonwealth Government's financial agreements' legislation.The book is reflective of growing paranoia about the Communist Party in Australia after World War II. Relevant to the history of the Australian trade union movement, government and political parties. Fear around the Cold War and communism contributed to defeat of the Chifley government at the 1950 election.Paperback. Red and white cover. Price, author and title in black and white lettering on the front cover.Title, author, price and publisher on cover. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, alp, australian labor party, communism, politics - australia, cold war, chifley, ben, unions -
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Bendigo Labor: The maintenance of traditions in a regional city, 1999
... Ballarat Trades Hall... of Bendigo. Ballarat Trades Hall BTLC ballarat trades and labour ...The history of the Labor Party in Bendigo from the 1980s. Relevant to the nature of grass-roots politics and the electoral history of Bendigo.Paperback; book. Cover: Grey, black and white. B&W photographs.Title and author on the front cover in red writing. Author's photograph and review grabs on the rear cover. ANF (Victorian Branch) sticker on the front cover.ballarat trades hall, btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, bendigo, australian labour party, unions, history -
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MEWU National Metal and Engineering On-Site Construction Industry Award, n.d
... ballarat trades hall... and the ACT. ballarat trades and labour council; ballarat trades hall ...Award pertaining to New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, Queensland and the ACT. (n.d.)Pertinent to industry terms, conditions, rights and entitlements. Award pertaining to New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, Queensland and the ACT.Paperback book.Front cover: title and union name on front cover; "Julian" has been written on the cover.ballarat trades and labour council;, ballarat trades hall, mewu, metal and engineering workers union (australia), unions, industrial awards, construction workers, btlc -
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Asbestos : what you should know, 2003
... ballarat trades hall... and Labour Council ballarat trades hall Asbestos Asbestosis Diseases ...Provides "... information on asbestos, its risk and to initiate programs to reduce the fourth wave of asbestos diseases ...". A practical guide.Important to workplace and community safety.Paperback.Front cover: title. Back cover: organisation name.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, asbestos, asbestosis, diseases, medical-legal -
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Tenix Defence Systems Pty Ltd: Certified Agreement Industrial Award 1998-2001, 1998
... ballarat trades hall... council; ballarat trades hall Unions awards Australian Industrial ...The award and certified agreement was negotiated between the employer and party unions. It was certified by Commissioner Simmonds on 20 January 1998. The document was expected to expire in 2001.Relates to rights and entitlements for Tenix workers. Pre-WorkChoices agreement (1998-2001).PaperbackTitle and name of applicable company printed on the front cover. Company name also printed on the back cover.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council;, ballarat trades hall, unions, awards, australian industrial relations commission, tenix defence systems, afmeu, cepu, awu, certified agreements - enterprise agreements -
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Asbestos Kills, 1990
... ballarat trades hall... and labour council; ballarat trades hall Asbestos Asbestosis CFMEU ...It was noted in 100 BC that weavers of asbestos became ill. Reports of its bad effects have continued throughout history. In Australia in 1939, employees of James Hardie were reported as having respiratory disorders. The link between asbestos and cancer was confirmed in New York in 1943. Irrespective of this, it is only in recent decades that appropriate measures have been taken to remove and handle asbestos.Of significance to responsible workplace and community health and safety.Paperback. Cover has black background with a picture of a human skull. Title in red on front cover, with union name and logo.Title and union name on front cover.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council;, ballarat trades hall, asbestos, asbestosis, cfmeu -
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Advance Australia Album of Ballarat Views, circa 1891
... Ballarat Trades Hall... ballarat regional trades and labour council Ballarat Trades Hall ...Small panoramic picture book with early views of Ballarat. Part of a series including Sydney, Launceston, Lorne and Melbourne views.Significant to the history of Ballarat - particularly streetscapes and architecture.[12] folded leaves of plates; all illustrations (Leporello folding panorama); 14 cm. Front cover: gold gilt on blue background with brown cloth spine; images of kangaroo and emu with shields and rising sun; image of Ballarat Town Hall. Inscribed: "A souvenir of Ballarat to dear Mother, Helen and George September 1891" Front cover: title. ballarat buildings, photographs, pictorial history, btlc, ballarat regional trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, post office, ballarat, city hall, ballarat east, ballarat hospital, ballarat benovolent asylum, ballarat state school, mining exchange, ballarat, wesleyan church, ballarat, presbyterian church, ballarat, roman catholic church, ballarat, congregational church, ballarat, new anglican cathedral, ballarat, moorabool falls, botanical gardens, ballarat, architecture, ballarat -
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Eureka and Beyond: Monty Miller his own story, Published 1988
... ballarat trades hall... ballarat trades hall ballarat trades and labour council miller ...Monty Miller was a miner who fought at Eureka. He continued to be active around industrial and political matters after the battle of Eureka. Around the first world war, he led the campaign against conscription and, subsequently, was sentenced to six months of hard labour (at age eighty five). This book is his autobiography.Autobiographical interest. Pertinent to the history of Ballarat.Paper; book. Front cover: yellow background; black and white photo of Monty Miller; blue image of Southern Cross flag; blue and black text. Back cover: orange.Front cover: editor's and author's names. Title page: handwritten in ink, "To dear Angas, love Chris, Jan and Alex."btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, miller, montague, miller, monty, autobiography, eureka stockade, world war i, conscription, socialists - australia -
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Bernard O'Dowd, 1954
... ballarat trades hall... council ballarat trades hall o'dowd, bernard writers - poets ...Bernard O'Dowd was an Australian poet and anarchist. He was born in Beaufort in 1866 and worked at different times as a teacher, librarian and parliamentary draftsman. He was dismissed from his position at St Alipius' school in Ballarat for heresy. He had a particular interest in the Federation of Australia and formation of the Constitution, which features in his poem "Australia". O'Dowd co-edited Tocsin with Jack Andrews. Tocsin was a labor newspaper in Melbourne. Others involved with the newspaper include Edward Findley and, for a short time, Norman Lindsay. Tocsin's platform is available in PDF format online http://www.reasoninrevolt.net.au/objects/pdf/a000808.pdf Areas of interest included the constitution, federation and workers' industrial rights (e.g. eight hour day, pensions and arbitration for labour disputes).Biographical interest. Literary interest. Pertinent to Ballarat. Pertinent to constitutional history and industrial relations. Pertinent to labor publications, history and literature.Hardcover - book. Cover dust jacket: black and white photograph of Bernard O'Dowd on front, yellow and white lettering; back is yellow. Cover without dust jacket: green cloth; gold lettering.Cover without dust jacket: authors' names and title on the spine. Cover with dust jacket: authors' names and title on front cover and spine. Inside page: Inscribed in ink, "Happy Birthday Dad from Lorna and John (Sept 17 1960).btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, o'dowd, bernard, writers - poets, newspaper, tocsin, lindsay, norman, andrews, jack, findley, edward, anarchists, biography, palmer, nettie, st alipius school, ballarat, o'dowd, bernard, 1866-1953, industrial relations -
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National Tertiary Education Union: A most unlikely union, John Michael O'Brien, 2015
... ballarat trades hall... council ballarat trades hall btlc national tertiary education ...The NTEU was formed out of the amalgamation of ACUSA and FAUSA in the 1990s. It represents academic, general/professional and research staff, ELICOS/TESOL teachers and staff of research institutes, student unions, university companies, and (in Victoria) TAFE general staff and staff in Adult & Community Education. It is a smaller union in comparison to AEU.Significant to union representation and rights within the post-secondary education sector.Paperback book; 351 pages. Front cover: white background; red, white and blue text; black and white photo of NTEU members (including Ryan Hsu of Swinburne University) protesting with the Australian Education Union in 2012. Back cover: red and black text.Front cover: author's name and title. Back cover: recommendations by Simon Marginson and Raewyn Connell; author bio and summary of content.ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, btlc, national tertiary education union, nteu, unions - history, education - tertiary, education - tafe, acusa, fausa, universities, student unions, adult and community education, tafe -
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MUNGO : The Man Who Laughs, MacCallum, Mungo, 2001
... Ballarat Trades Hall... Ballarat Trades Hall Politics whitlam, gough McMahan, William ...A memoir and personal observations about political life particularly around the time of the Whitlam government (1972-1975). In the foreword, the author describes the book as not a serious piece of research, although names, dates and places have been checked.The book is significant to Australian federal politics, particularly during the Whitlam/ALP government.Paperback book. Front cover: red and background; black and white lettering; two tone portraits of Gough Whitlam (blue and black), William McMahon (purple and black) and John Gorton (green and black). Front cover: author's name and title. Back cover: excerpts from the book. Title page: the name Ray O'Leary and date 2/2012 is inscribed in blue biro.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, politics, whitlam, gough, mcmahan, william, gorton, john, australian labor party, liberal party australia, politicians, prime minister -
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Australian Prime Ministers, Grattan, Michelle, 2000
... ballarat trades hall... regional trades and labour council ballarat trades hall Prime ...A biography of Australian prime ministers (Barton-Howard) and political analysis. Essays by a variety of authors.Relevance to the history of politics in Australia, particularly the federal government and prime ministers. Biographical interest.Paperback book. Front cover: black background; sepia portrait photographs of all prime ministers up to John Howard; gold and white lettering.Front cover: editor's name and book title. Back cover: description; editor's biography; list of contributors.btlc, ballarat regional trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, prime ministers - australia - edmund barton, prime ministers - australia - alfred deakin, prime ministers - australia - chris watson, prime ministers - australia - george reid, prime ministers - australia - andrew fisher, prime ministers - australia - joseph cook, prime ministers - australia - william morris hughes, prime ministers - australia - stanley melbourne bruce, prime ministers - australia - james scullin, prime ministers - australia - joseph lyons, prime ministers - australia - earle page, prime ministers - australia - robert menzies, prime ministers - australia - arthur fadden, prime ministers - australia - john curtin, prime ministers - australia - francis forde, prime ministers - australia - ben chifley, prime ministers - australia - harold holt, prime ministers - australia - john mcewan, prime ministers - australia - john gorton, prime ministers - australia - william mcmahon, prime ministers - australia - gough whitlam, prime ministers - australia - malcolm fraser, prime ministers - australia - robert hawke, prime ministers - australia - paul keating, prime ministers - australia - john howard, politics, politicians, house of representatives, parliament, biography