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Activists from Melbourne
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The list Activists from Melbourne includes
Julian Assange, Sheila Jeffreys, Hugh Evans, Ali Hogg and Rosemary Gillespie.
The list consists of 102 members
and 1 sublist.
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Melbourne
capital city of Victoria, Australia
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Julian Assange
Australian editor, publisher, and activist, founder of WikiLeaks (born 1971)
Overview: Julian Paul Assange ( ə-SAHNZH; né Hawkins; born 3 July 1971) is an Australian editor, publisher, and activist who founded WikiLeaks in 2006. WikiLeaks came to international attention in 2010 when it ...Date of birth: 3 July 1971Age: 53Nationality: EcuadoreanOccupation: JournalistGender: MaleHeight: 6' 2" (188 cm)Partner: Stella Assange (Married)
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Sheila Jeffreys
English-Australian activist and author (born 1948)
Overview: Sheila Jeffreys (born 13 May 1948) is a former professor of political science at the University of Melbourne. An English expatriate and lesbian feminist scholar, she analyses the history and politics of ... 0
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Les Twentyman
Australian activist (1948–2024)Overview: Leslie Jack Twentyman (4 February 1948 – March 2024) was an Australian prominent youth outreach worker and community activist in the western suburbs of Melbourne. Raised in Braybrook, he was one of Vi ...Date of birth: 4 February 1948Date of death: 30 March 2024Age: 76 (age at death)Nationality: AustralianOccupation: Activist 0
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Peter Tatchell
British activist
Overview: Peter Gary Tatchell (born 25 January 1952) is a British human rights campaigner, originally from Australia, best known for his work with LGBT social movements. 0
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Helen Caldicott
Australian physician, author and anti-nuclear advocate (born 1938)
Overview: Helen Mary Caldicott (born 7 August 1938) is an Australian physician, author, and anti-nuclear advocate who has founded several associations dedicated to opposing the use of nuclear power, depleted uranium ... 0
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Hugh Evans
Professional footballerOverview: Gwilym Hugh Evans (12 December 1919 – 3 February 2010) was a Welsh professional footballer who scored 22 goals in 76 appearances in the Football League playing for Birmingham City, Bournemouth & Boscombe ...Date of birth: 12 December 1919Date of death: 3 February 2010Age: 90 (age at death)Nationality: AustralianOccupation: Activist 0
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Peter Eckersley (computer scientist)
Australian computer scientist (1978/1979–2022)
Overview: Peter Daniel Eckersley (1978 or 1979 – 2 September 2022) was an Australian computer scientist, computer security researcher and activist. From 2006 to 2018, he worked at the Electronic Frontier Foundation ... 0
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Nevo Zisin
Australian writer and transgender rights activist
Overview: Nevo Zisin is an Australian writer and transgender rights activist. 0
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Holly Lawford-Smith
Australian, Activist
Overview: Holly Lawford-Smith is a researcher, author and Associate Professor in Political Philosophy, University of Melbourne.Nationality: AustralianOccupation: ActivistGender: Female 0
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Overview: Anna Stewart (1947–1983) (Victorian Honour Roll of Women) was an Australian feminist, unionist, and activist.Date of birth: 11 March 1947Date of death: 12 April 1983Age: 36 (age at death)Nationality: AustralianOccupation: ActivistGender: Female 0
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Aamer Rahman
Australian stand-up comedianOverview: Aamer Rahman (Bengali: আমার রহমান; born 17 October 1982) is an Australian stand-up comedian of Bangladeshi descent. He is best known as one half of comedy duo Fear of a Brown Planet, along with Nazeem ... 0
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Ali Hogg
LGBT rights activist
Overview: Ali Hogg (born 17 June 1980) is an Australian LGBTI activist, based in Melbourne. She is known for her campaigning for same-sex marriage and gay rights. As convenor for Equal Love in Victoria, SameSam ... 0
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Rosemary Gillespie
Australian lawyer and activistOverview: Rosemarie Gillespie (4 February 1941 – 21 June 2010), also known as Waratah Rose, was an Australian lawyer, human rights activist, author and film producer. She was active in human rights causes in Au ...Date of birth: 4 February 1941Date of death: 21 June 2010Age: 69 (age at death)Nationality: AustralianOccupation: Activist 0
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Kalinda Ashton
Australian writerOverview: Kalinda Ashton is an Australian writer based in Melbourne, Victoria. She is the author of the 2009 novel The Danger Game and was joint winner of the 2012 Sydney Morning Herald best young novelist award ...Nationality: AustralianOccupation: WriterGender: Female 0
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Sandra Bloodworth
Australian, ActivistOverview: Sandra Bloodworth is a labour historian and socialist activist, based in Melbourne, Australia. She has been involved in radical politics since the 1970s, where she has played roles in the women's, Ab ...Nationality: AustralianOccupation: ActivistGender: Female 0
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Liz Ross
Australian activistOverview: Liz Ross is a long-term socialist activist and author based in Melbourne, Australia. She has campaigned for Women's Rights and Gay Liberation since 1972 and was a union delegate in the Department of Social ...Nationality: AustralianOccupation: ActivistGender: Female 0
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Tom O'Lincoln
Australian historian (1947–2023)Overview: Tom O'Lincoln (27 August 1947 − 12 October 2023) was a United States born Marxist historian, author and one of the founders of the International Socialist Tendency in Australia. He attended UC Berkeley ...Date of death: 12 October 2023Nationality: AustralianOccupation: Activist 0
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Ada Norris
Australian political activistOverview: Dame Ada May Norris, DBE, CMG (née Bickford; 28 July 1901–10 July 1989) was an Australian women's rights activist and community worker. She founded the UNAA National Status of Women Network in 1974 ...Date of birth: 28 July 1901Date of death: 1989Age: 87 (age at death)Nationality: AustralianOccupation: Activist 0
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Ezekiel Ox
Australian entertainer, singer-songwriter, actor, film maker, lawyer and political activistOverview: Ezekiel Ox (born Allan James Davies c. 1980), is an Australian entertainer, singer-songwriter, film maker, actor and political activist. He is currently the singer for Mammal and Over-Reactor. He also ... 0
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Kate Baillieu
Australian activistOverview: Katharine Jean Baillieu (born 17 January 1946) is an Australian former journalist. 0
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