Instructional Video8:39
Curated Video

History of Australia for Kids

K - 5th
Learn about the history of Australia, from the prehistory of the aboriginal peoples to its later discovery by Europeans. Also learn about such things as its environment, wildlife, sports teams, and famous actors who were born in Australia.
Instructional Video3:30
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

A Culture of Sexism in Australian Parliament

6th - Higher Ed
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. Australian parliament has no code of conduct for MPs and no HR...
Instructional Video2:13
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Women Compete for Federal Offices in Australia

6th - Higher Ed
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 1994, 100 years after women gained the right to run for...
Instructional Video6:00
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Mothers of Parliament

6th - Higher Ed
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. Until reletively recently, childcare and parental leave were not...
Instructional Video6:53
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australia's First Female Prime Minister

6th - Higher Ed
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 2010, Julia Gillard became the first female Prime Minister of...
Instructional Video2:16
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Women's Suffrage in South Australia

6th - Higher Ed
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 1894, South Australian women gained the right to vote. They...
Instructional Video4:48
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Women in Politics

6th - Higher Ed
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. What roadblocks did present and past women run into on their way...
Instructional Video4:03
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Affirmative Action for Women in the Labor Party

6th - Higher Ed
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. Liberal and Labor party politicians debate whether instituting...
Instructional Video6:03
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Women of Parliament Unite on Abortion

6th - Higher Ed
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. Ten years after access to the drug RU486 was severly limited in...
Instructional Video10:53
Weird History

True Story Behind The Film 'Open Water'

12th - Higher Ed
Imagine surfacing from an ocean dive only to discover your boat is gone and you're completely alone. This scary situation actually happened to Tom and Eileen Lonergan on January 25, 1998. Tom and Eileen Lonergan were experienced divers...
Instructional Video11:00
Weird History

The Real Story Behind 'A Dingo Ate My Baby'

12th - Higher Ed
Since filmmakers released A Cry In The Dark in 1988, dozens of sitcoms and reality shows over the years have referenced the phrase "A dingo ate my baby!" The expression is based on a true incident. The story of 2-month-old Azaria...
Instructional Video7:15
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Gender Quotas for the Liberal Party

6th - Higher Ed
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. Both the Liberal and Labor parties recognized the gender...
Instructional Video6:48
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Gender Deafness and Being the Only Woman in Cabinet

6th - Higher Ed
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. Being ignored and having one's ideas appropriated by male...
Instructional Video2:43
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

What Does it Take for a Woman to Qualify for Office in Australia?

6th - Higher Ed
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. Women running for office today still get criticised for their...
Instructional Video3:55
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The Future of Australian Gender Politics

6th - Higher Ed
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. What do Australia's current and past female politicians hope the...
Instructional Video3:56
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Speaking Out About Sexism in Australian Parliament

6th - Higher Ed
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 decades of sexism and harassment in the workplace,...
Instructional Video7:40
Schooling Online Kids

History for Kids: Stage 2 - Anzac Heroes

K - 5th
What is ANZAC Day? Why do we celebrate ANZAC Day? Discover how soldiers have defended Australia with courage and sacrifice. Learn why people go to dawn services or go on a march on ANZAC Day every year.

Along the way, engage with...
Instructional Video5:43
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

What a Woman in Office Means for Australia

6th - Higher Ed
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 the mid 1990s, Bronwyn Bishop, Carmen Lawrence, and Cheryl...
Instructional Video4:29
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

RU486 Abortion Ban in Australia

6th - Higher Ed
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. What does Telstra have to do with abortion...
Instructional Video4:26
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Women Raise Their Voices in Parliament

6th - Higher Ed
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. Parliament is a noisy place. How have some female MPs navigated...
Instructional Video4:08
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The Housewives of Australian Parliament

6th - Higher Ed
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. What does an empty fruit bowl say about a woman's fitness - or...
Instructional Video3:59
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Dressing Like a Politician

6th - Higher Ed
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. New job, new dress - female politicians face a lot of criticism...
Instructional Video3:19
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

A Parliament Built for Men

6th - Higher Ed
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. How many women held office in Australia before they finally...
Instructional Video5:08
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

A Bill to End Sex Discrimination in Australia

6th - Higher Ed
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...