Schooling Online Kids
History for Kids: Stage 2 - The First Australians
Travel back in time to discover what life was like for the first people who ever lived in Australia. Discover the richness of the world’s oldest continuing culture as you explore rock paintings, Dreamtime stories and Aboriginal...
Curated Video
What Constellations Mean to Different Cultures
New ReviewThe stars have guided and entertained us for thousands of years. Here we explore some of the messages people have seen in the stars through the millennia and look forward to how we might relate to the stars in the future.
Australian Children's Television Foundation
Rainforest Yams and Yugambeh Dance
Season 1, Funnel Web Spider part 4. Brandon and Kayne head back to the forest and learn about yams from an Aboriginal Cultural Consultant of the Yugambeh people. He informs them about where to find a Funnel Web expert and shows them a...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
River Tours and Bush Food on the Sunshine Coast
Movin' to the Country is a series that celebrates the entrepreneurs, innovators and dreamers transforming Australia's beautiful regional areas in surprising new ways. Simon grew up at sea. He and his wife, Jenna now conduct water tours...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Looking at the Sunshine Coast Through an Indigenous Lens
Movin' to the Country is a series that celebrates the entrepreneurs, innovators and dreamers transforming Australia's beautiful regional areas in surprising new ways. Time for a river tour led by Auntie Bridget and Simon! Auntie Bridget...
Schooling Online Kids
The Life Stage Series: Social Development - Harmony Day
Eugene has an important question. How can his classmates all be Australian, even though they look so different? On Harmony Day, he discovers that some of his friends are Welsh, while others are Indian, Aboriginal, and Jewish! Celebrate...
Curated Video
NUCLEAR WASTE LAND: Indigenous Australians fight radioactive dump plan
An Australian government plan to build a central repository for radioactive waste in the foothills of the Flinders Ranges, South Australia’s biggest mountain range and an iconic tourist attraction, has sparked debate over the nation’s...
Ancient Lights Media
Australia: Introduction and Geographical Features
This clip introduces the geography, people and history of the Australian continent.
Australian Children's Television Foundation
What is a Didgeridoo?
Season 1, Arafura File Snake part 2. The Didgeridoo, also known as the mako, is an instrument invented by the Aboriginal people of Arnhem Land over a thousand years ago. It is made from a hollowed out eucalyptus tree. Learn how the...
Australian Children's Television Foundation
Living With Crocodiles
Season 1, Saltwater Crocs part 2. Brandon and Kayne talk to a few locals to learn about the legend of crocodiles for the Aboriginal people of the Northern Territory and what the relationship is like between crocodiles and the community...
Australian Children's Television Foundation
Jandairwal Dolphin Dance
Season 3, Humpback Whale part 2 On their mission to get close to a humpback whale, Kayne and Kamil listen to an Aboriginal legend and participate in a traditional dance. Afterwards, they set out to find the whales and receive a special...
Australian Children's Television Foundation
Exploring Nitmiluk National Park
Season 3, Pygmy Crocs part 2 Kamil and Kayne visit Nitmiluk National Park to meet with a local Aboriginal Ranger. They explore the park, learning about the sacred animals and ancient artwork found there. They don't encounter any...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Healing Power of a River Tour
Movin' to the Country is a series that celebrates the entrepreneurs, innovators and dreamers transforming Australia's beautiful regional areas in surprising new ways. Simon reflects on the rewards of starting the river tour business and...
Australian National Maritime Museum
European Impact
Aboriginal Tasmanians talk about the arrival of Europeans on tall ships. On the voyages the Surgeon Generals were generally young, and often did several voyages to earn rewards. At the end of their voyaging career those that chose to...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Shane Strange - Respecting Indigenous People
Shane Strange’s writing has appeared in various print and online journals in Australia and internationally. He is the author of two chapbooks Notes to the Reader and Dark Corner. His first collection of poetry All Suspicions Have Been...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Bringing Back Biodiversity in Orana, Australia
Movin' to the Country is a series that celebrates the entrepreneurs, innovators and dreamers transforming Australia's beautiful regional areas in surprising new ways. An invasive species of tree, the White Cyprus Pine, has been...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
From Invasive Species to Essential Oil - The White Cyprus Pine
Movin' to the Country is a series that celebrates the entrepreneurs, innovators and dreamers transforming Australia's beautiful regional areas in surprising new ways. Now that Phil, Cherie, and others are working hard to fight invasive...
PBS
The Pilgrims: Native American Relationship to the Land
An informative video sets the context for a lesson that asks young historians to consider how cultural values influence perspective. Groups compare the attitudes reflected in a journal entry of a member of the Plymouth Colony to those of...