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Pre-Shogunate Japan

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Take your students on a journey through Japan’s early political and cultural development, leading up to the rise of the shogunate.

Print media: The Cuban Missile Crisis

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Under legal deposit provisions of the Copyright Act (1968), one copy of everything that is published in Australia must be lodged with the National Library of Australia. As a result, the Library’s collection holds a vast array of Australia’s printed news media.

Prominent women in Australia’s feminist movement

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Explore the contributions of key Australian feminists who shaped the fight for women's rights and reflect on their lasting impact on feminism today.

Public service announcements: For the war effort

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The posters on this page were published during times of conflict.

Recording weather

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In colonial Australia, there was a useful household book called an almanac. It contained lots of information, including weather forecasts and pictures of the flags used to signify approaching storms.

Refugees

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Examine the journeys and challenges of refugees to Australia and reflect on government policies related to asylum and detention in this learning resource.

Religious and social significance of marae in Polynesian chiefdoms

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Many European explorers, sailing across the eastern Pacific islands from the eighteenth century onwards, reported with astonishment their visits at religious sites, the impressive carved statues and the complex ceremonies they witnessed.

Reshaping narratives of Australian history

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Examine how increasing recognition of First Nations cultures and perspectives is reshaping the national conversation about Australia's post-European settlement history.

Rosemary Kayess - Human rights lawyer

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Rosemary Kayess has devoted her career to the study and promotion of human rights and discrimination law in Australia and internationally.

Science

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During the Enlightenment, social and scientific thinking began to change. Enlightenment thinkers pushed for social change through the separation of church and state and the establishment of constitutional government. 

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