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The way of life in the Khmer Empire

Topic

The Khmer Empire lasted almost 630 years.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures

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Additional Library resources with educational value for teachers and students.

The decline of the Khmer Empire

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The Khmer Empire flourished on the rich and fertile mountains, lakes, and plains of Cambodia for 629 years.

Building Angkor

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The Khmer kings were prolific builders.

Oral history: Sir Mark Oliphant

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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.

Oral history: Emeritus Professor Nancy Millis

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

Sport and Australian culture

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This resource is aligned to the Australian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education for Year 7, 8, 9 and 10 students. Students will engage with a rich selection of sources and be challenged to draw their own conclusions about the role of sport in Australia’s culture and history.

The Commonwealth Games

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The first recorded games between Empire athletes coincided with the coronation of King George V in 1911.

Women in sport

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Today, at the Commonwealth Games, Olympic Games, tennis tournaments and a host of other sporting events, men and women can compete at elite levels. But this has not always been the case for sports and recreational physical pursuits.

First Nations people in sport

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The first Australian cricket team to tour overseas was an Aboriginal one.

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