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Essay: ‘I’m Captain Cooked’: Aboriginal perspectives on James Cook, 1770-2020

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Professor John Maynard is a Worimi man from the Port Stephens region of New South Wales.

Essay: Unkept promises

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Mark McKenna is one of Australia’s leading historians, based at the University of Sydney.

Expansion across the Polynesian Triangle

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When European explorers began to enter the Pacific they were astounded by its vast extent and fact that most of the islands were already inhabited.

Experiencing weather

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There are many stories of extreme weather and descriptions from those who survived the ordeals of droughts, bushfires, floods and cyclones in Australia.

Exploring weather

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Antarctica has been explored by meteorologists since the early 1900s. Blizzards are common there.

Family, friends and identity

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Children develop their sense of self through relationships with friends and families. Many early Australian children’s novels depict families on the move from Britain to Australia. Some struggled to establish a life in the harsh outback.

Fanny Durack

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One of the most significant events at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics was the admission of women into the Olympic swimming competition.

Feminism in Australia

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Explore the evolution of women's rights in Australia from women's suffrage to contemporary movements like #MeToo in this learning module. 

 

First contacts

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Explore the themes of discovery, cultural encounters, and the European settlement of Australia. 

First Fleet

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Explore the journey of the First Fleet and its role in shaping Australia's early colonial history. 

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