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These activity ideas support caring for the local environment, decision making and being you.
A look at the extensive career of a Hansard reporter.
Use this matrix with Kate and Jol Temple's books to empower student voice and agency in the classroom.
How protests marches can influence a nation.
A symbol of a substantial change in government policy.
How election cycles work in Australia.
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