ðə tˈaʊn ʌv bɹˈoʊkən hˈɪl hɐz hæd ɐ tˈɜːbjʊlənt ɪndˈʌstɹɪəl hˈɪstɚɹi sˈɪns ɪts fɔːɹmˈeɪʃən, wɪððə hˈɑːɹʃ wˈɜːkɪŋ kəndˈɪʃənz ɪnðə mˈaɪnz fˈɔːɹdʒɪŋ ɐ stɹˈɔŋ kˈʌltʃɚɹ ʌv jˈuːniən mˈɪlɪtənsi.
The town of Broken Hill has had a turbulent industrial history since its formation, with the harsh working conditions in the mines forging a strong culture of union militancy.