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1936 Torres Strait Islands maritime strike
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- Publisher
- Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS)
- Original language
- en
- Link
- https://aiatsis.gov.au/explore/1936-torres-strait-islands-maritime-strikeAccessed 22 September 2026
Editorial annotation
Australian government-affiliated research institute resource, consulted via citation, on the January 1936 Torres Strait Islander boat workers' strike against the "Protector" system of wage controls, movement curfews, and forced-store credit pay, in which at least 30 strikers were imprisoned.
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