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Roxby Downs, in South Australia and run by Western Mining (later BHP Billiton), is the world’s largest uranium mine. It also sits on sacred Aboriginal land and proposals to increase production were considered to have possibly severe implications. The population and culture of the Arabunna and Koktha people could be effected, as could environmental and ecological concerns such as local water levels and quality.
In September 1997, the music festival ‘Roxstop’ was held to prevent these developments to the mine. In amongst the protests and celebrations, activists went on a company-hosted tour of the mine to learn how Western Mining justify their position on expanding operations.
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Previously on display
22 April 2019
ACMI Viewing Booths
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B2002543
Language
English
Audience classification
Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Attitudes
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Australia, Central
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Civil rights
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Government relations
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Land tenure
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Legal status, laws, etc.
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - South Australia
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Treatment
Aboriginal Australia → Indigenous peoples
Aboriginal Australia → Sacred sites (Australian Aboriginal)
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Uranium mines and mining - Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Indigenous peoples
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Political activists
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Protest movements
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women political activists
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women political activists - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
MOV file H264; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation