Dr Adam Sundberg talks about his experience studying the environmental effects of marine bioinvasions through the study of ballast water.

Teenagers aged 12 to 18 years of age were invited to join author Jack Heath for a creative writing workshop.

The redeveloped Catalogue is now live.

Young people aged 8 to 12 years of age were invited to join children's book author Emma Allen for a creative writing workshop.

A conversation about the history of rugby league with Sia Soliola and Katrina Fanning, facilitated by Tim Gavel. This panel event looked at some of the changes and big milestones which have happened in professional rugby league over the last 30 years.

Module

This resource is aligned with the Australian Curriculum: Modern History for Senior Secondary students, with specific reference to content descriptions for Unit 1: Understanding the Modern World, and specifically those that fall under the topic elective ‘The Enlightenment (1750–1789)’.

Topic

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. 

Topic

The British colonisation of the Americas began in 1606 with the chartering of the Colony of Virginia.

Topic

Officially, Cook had been instructed by the British Admiralty to observe the transit of Venus, at Otaheiti (now Tahiti) for the benefit of the Royal Society.

Topic

Before sailing from England, Cook had been handed a series of secret instructions by the Admiralty.