Australian Broadcasting Corporation
A Bill to End Sex Discrimination in Australia
Ms Represented is a series that charts the rise of Australian female politicians over the last one hundred years and the unbelievable things they got up to along the way. Senator Susan Ryan's Sex Discrimination Act turned out to be quite...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Influence of Alcohol on Australian Parliament
Ms Represented is a series that charts the rise of Australian female politicians over the last one hundred years and the unbelievable things they got up to along the way. Rumors about the promiscuity of female members of parliament and...
Schooling Online Kids
History for Kids: Stage 2 - Australia in the 1800s
See the past come to life as you explore Australian life in the 1800s and compare it to life today. Imagine travelling around using a horse and cart, wearing strange clothing, or relying on an ice man to keep your food cold! Along the...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
A Battle for Reproductive Rights in Australia
Ms Represented is a series that charts the rise of Australian female politicians over the last one hundred years and the unbelievable things they got up to along the way. In 1979, the Australian House of Representatives moved to restrict...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Staying Silent About Sexism in Australian Parliament
Ms Represented is a series that charts the rise of Australian female politicians over the last one hundred years and the unbelievable things they got up to along the way. Why do many female members of parliament choose to remain publicly...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Rise to Power, Fall From Grace
Ms Represented is a series that charts the rise of Australian female politicians over the last one hundred years and the unbelievable things they got up to along the way. After a bit of time in national politics, both Cheryl Kernot and...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
To Confront or Ignore Gender Criticism from Colleagues?
Ms Represented is a series that charts the rise of Australian female politicians over the last one hundred years and the unbelievable things they got up to along the way. Is it better to address or ignore sexism from colleagues, rivals,...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Elected but Ignored
Ms Represented is a series that charts the rise of Australian female politicians over the last one hundred years and the unbelievable things they got up to along the way. Despite winning a seat in parliament and at the parliament bar,...
Curated Video
Australia's Stolen Generation part 5: Life After the Moore River Native Settlement Escape
Though the authorities gave up the search for Molly and Daisy, they did succeed in capturing Gracie and returning her to the Moore River Native Settlement. Molly did domestic work for a number of years but was eventually captured and...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Opposing Agendas - and Each Other - in Parliament
Ms Represented is a series that charts the rise of Australian female politicians over the last one hundred years and the unbelievable things they got up to along the way. As more women were elected to parliament, they found themselves in...
Curated Video
Australia's Stolen Generation part 2: the Kidnapping of Molly, Gracie, and Daisy
Molly, Gracie, and Daisy grew up in the Jigalong town in Western Australia. They all had a Martu (Aboriginal Australian) mother and a white Australian father, which meant authorities were keeping a closer watch on the girls. In July of...
Schooling Online Kids
History for Kids: Stage 1 - Preserving the Past
Discover the fascinating world of Aboriginal rock art: a window into the past that tells us a lot about Aboriginal history. Travel to Ku-ring-gai national park and explore the Garrigal culture. Along the way, engage with these Key...
Schooling Online Kids
History for Kids: Stage 2 - Aboriginal Perspectives
When Europeans first arrived in Australia, did they have a friendly relationship with Aboriginal people? What happened when Europeans started taking Aboriginal land? Watch now to discover the impact of colonisation on Aboriginal people....
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Indigenous Australian Suffrage
Ms Represented is a series that charts the rise of Australian female politicians over the last one hundred years and the unbelievable things they got up to along the way. Eight years after Australian women gained the right to vote and to...
Schooling Online Kids
History for Kids: Stage 2 - Letters from a Convict
It’s 1788 and the First Fleet has just arrived in Australia. Where did the First Fleet come from? Why did so many people come over to Australia? Who were the convicts, and what was life like for them? Watch now to find out! Along the...
Curated Video
Australia's Stolen Generation part 4: 800km to Jigalong
After weeks of walking, Molly, Daisy, and Gracie finally find a familiar section of the rabbit-proof fence, but they are still 800 km from Jigalong. As they get closer to home, the authorities increase the pressure to locate the girls....
Curated Video
Australia's Stolen Generation part 3: Escaping the Moore River Native Settlement
Soon after they arrived at the Moore River Native Settlement, Molly decided that she, her sister, and her cousin needed to escape. She suspected they could make the long journey from this new and different land back home by following the...
Curated Video
Australia's Stolen Generation part 1: the Aboriginese Act 1905
The Australian Aborigines Act 1905 gave the state permission to remove Indigenous Australians from their families. Children who were part Aboriginal and part white were especially targeted. A. O. Neville, the Chief Protector of...
Schooling Online Kids
History for Kids: Stage 2 - Aboriginal Australia
Discover what life was like for Aboriginal people before Europeans arrived in Australia. Be curious as you explore the rich culture of the Gadigal people and their relationship with the land. Along the way, engage with this Key Inquiry...
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...