Popular Culture
- The waterfront dispute was the subject of the 2007 miniseries Bastard Boys.
- It was the subject of Katherine Thomson's 2004 play 'Harbour'.
- It was also an influence on The Living End's song Roll On.
- It was also covered in the 1st episode of the ABC TV documentary The Howard Years, broadcast Monday 17 November 2008.
- It was briefly covered in episode 2 of 'Liberal Rule' which aired on 28 July 2009 on SBS.
Read more about this topic: 1998 Australian Waterfront Dispute
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