The arrival
Help students to build empathy.
The arrival by Shaun Tan explores the experience of an immigrant arriving in a new country told entirely through illustration.

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The arrival by Shaun Tan explores the experience of an immigrant arriving in a new country told entirely through illustration.
Join us as we mark the 50th anniversary of the dismissal.
Join a brand-new Civics and Citizenship program for regional classrooms.
How Australian politicians have addressed disability in Parliament.
How by-elections work.
Australia’s first ever President of the Senate likely commissioned this gold and bloodstone signet ring.
Invite students to think deeply and explore what respect means to them in different contexts.
The Museum of Australian Democracy acknowledges Australia's First Nations peoples as the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia. We recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We respectfully acknowledge the role that First Nations people continue to play in shaping Australia's democracy. We also acknowledge the Ngunnawal, Ngunawal and Ngambri peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the region in which MoAD is located.
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