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For most of human history beyond living memory, the main way we know what life was like during the Medieval period is from documentary evidence that remains available to us.

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Explore how diverse communities have shaped modern Australian life through historical photographs from our collection.

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Many protest movements in Australia have resulted from dramatic shifts in public opinion on contentious issues, and as a response to how governments of the time dealt with these shifting opinions.

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As captain of the newly built Eendracht, Dirk Hartog was bound for the East Indies in 1616, along with other VOC ships.

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This resource is aligned to the Australian Curriculum: Humanities and Social Sciences for Year 4 students.

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This resource is aligned to the Australian Curriculum: History for Year 10 students.

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Direct action can be separated into two categories: civil resistance and civil disobedience.

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Danish architect Jørn Utzon (1918–2008) bold vision reshaped Sydney’s skyline and inspired the world.

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Colonial settlers brought with them to Australia the concept of four distinct seasons. While this works for much of southern Australia, non-Indigenous people in the other parts of Australia identify seasonal change as wet and dry.

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Media, information and digital literacy, by their most basic definitions, relate to a person’s skills and ability to locate, create, use and engage critically with information in a range of formats.

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The history of dance performance in Australia, as with all the performing arts, precedes the arrival of settlers from other nations.

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Have you ever wondered what life was like for people in the past?