NAIDOC week
Explore a range of exciting activity ideas to celebrate NAIDOC week.
This matrix has activities, recipes and our list of favourite First Nations picture books.
MoAD and the Courtyard Cafe are open. Some exhibitions and rooms will be closed from September 2025 for essential building works. Learn more
This matrix has activities, recipes and our list of favourite First Nations picture books.
An engaging way to explore democratic concepts with students.
Discover who represents you in parliament.
Learn about Australia's first Aboriginal federal parliamentarian, Neville Bonner.
Stories and reflections from the day of the 1975 dismissal.
Educators reflect on how they've empowered students to become leaders.
In 1999 Australia voted no to replacing the Queen as our head of state with a president.
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