Civic engagement with Matt Cosgrove
Develop a growth mindset.
Use this resource with Matt Cosgrove’s fantastic Macca and Dharma series to help students discover how they can create the best versions of themselves.
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Use this resource with Matt Cosgrove’s fantastic Macca and Dharma series to help students discover how they can create the best versions of themselves.
Hear stories about Ben Chifley's time in office and visit the rooms he worked in.
Learn about referendums and how they work.
Discover how referendums work with this graphic story by cartoonist David Conley.
Engage students in media literacy concepts using examples from Kate and Jol Temple's books.
Old Parliament House was the home of Australia's government from 1927 to 1988.
When we restored the House of Representatives chamber in 2023, we unearthed surprising stories.
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