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Indonesian Independence

Seamen will boycott Dutch ships

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1948 'SEAMEN WILL BOYCOTT DUTCH SHIPS', The Riverine Herald (Echuca, Vic. : Moama, NSW : 1869 - 1954; 1998 - 2002), 30 décembre, p. 2. , viewed 23 avr. 2026, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article116548312

Black Armada by Rupert Lockwood

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1976 'BLACK ARMADA by Rupert Lockwood (Australasian Book Society, 352 pp. Price: $7.95).', Tribune (Sydney, NSW : 1939 - 1991), 25 février, p. 10. , viewed 22 juil. 2026, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article236921192

The 'Black Armada' - Australian boycott of Dutch ships in 1945

Australia’s relationship with Indonesia was transformed during the Second World War. Before 1942, most Australians knew little about the Netherlands East Indies or the realities of Dutch colonial rule. The arrival of thousands of Indonesians in Australia during the war, combined with labour disputes, union activism and growing support for Indonesian independence, brought Australians into direct contact with colonialism and revolution on their doorstep.