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Historian Dr. Jennifer Wellington explores the similarities and differences of commemorative ceremonies in Australia with the rest of the world and unpacks the question of whether what we are commemorating is based in truth or myth.

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The publication of the Picturesque Atlas was situated within a ‘golden age’ of illustration: the great global explosion of mass-produced images that occurred between 1850 and 1900 with the rise of the illustrated press.

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Migration from Italy to Australia can be dated back to the 1800s and, since that time, many groups have followed.

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Japanese migrants first came to Australia in the late 1800s.

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This resource is aligned to the Australian Curriculum: Languages for years 7–10.

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The Story of The Stone is regarded by many as the greatest example of Chinese literature, and as one of the masterpieces of world literature.

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With new people and cultures come new ideas and practices. These could be new foods, new religions, new art forms or even new sports.

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Significant numbers of Greek migrants arrived during the gold rushes, but the largest waves came between World War II and the 1970s.

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Professor Nancy Millis was an Australian microbiologist who worked and studied microbial growth and the fermentation process.

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Professor Fiona Stanley is an Australian paediatrician and epidemiologist who is best known for her work linking deficiencies of folic acid in pregnant women with birth defects - specifically, spina bifida and related conditions.

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Sir Howard Florey was an Australian medical scientist.

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Sir Mark Oliphant was an Australian physicist who is known for his work in nuclear physics and radar, and, later, for becoming governor of South Australia.