The ACTU has an archive of materials online dating back to the 1980s. This section of the site, which is still under construction, will be a resource for students, researchers, unionists and supporters who want to consult primary documents relating to the ACTU’s history. Search the archive.
Using the search engine
The ACTU search engine is a Google application. This means that many of Google’s search engine features apply to the ACTU search engine, which you will see at the top of the website. Our search engine is configured to search both ACTU and Member Connect. Use the tips below to specify a query.
Search ACTU only
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Search memberconnect only
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Search a query with a specific document format
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Use quoted phrases
“union media” will find finds pages containing the phrase “union media” exactly
Terms which must be found in the search
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Terms which must be excluded from the search
maternity leave –submission (note: no space between - and term)