1 Historical background Recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in the Constitution: Report of the Expert Panel Millions of non-indigenous Australians have joined with us in the search for a better relationship based on equity and justice. Australians at every level of our society have put up their hands to be counted as supporters of a nation that holds as its core value a society based on mutual respect, tolerance and justice. ... I am convinced that true reconciliation that is not based upon truth will leave us as a diminished nation. Patrick Dodson1 It is a question of the country's ability to deal with history, because history is not something that dwells in years gone by; it is something that dwells among us now and it prescribes the way in which we will behave in the future. Noel Pearson2 1.1 The history of the Australian Constitution The Australian Constitution grew out of moves towards a federation of the six self-governing colonies in the nineteenth century. 1.2 'Aboriginal natives' 3.
Welcome | GeogSpace Collections in Melbourne: A Guide to Commonwealth Government Records - Collections in Melbourne: A Guide to Commonwealth Records Celia Blake Published by the National Archives of Australia This is guide number 8 in the series of research guides published by the National Archives. The Melbourne office of the National Archives of Australia holds a wealth of material that will interest both professional and family historians. Celia Blake is an Honours graduate (in History) of the University of Melbourne and is an Assistant Director in the Collection Management Section of the National Archives. Guides include material known to be relevant to their subject areas but are not necessarily complete or definitive guides to all relevant material in the collection. The National Archives reviews its collection to confirm the value of records for research, evidential and other purposes, or to identify, in consultation with agencies, records for destruction. © Commonwealth of Australia 2003 First published 1998. This work is copyright. Cover: An electric tram in operation at Preston, a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, 1972.
Australian curriculum grapples with best age for puberty education Is the war on obesity triggering eating disorders in children? Health officials are looking hard at the darker side of adolescent weight loss. Shirley Wang joins Lunch Break with details. Photo: Getty Images. To access our premium content,please subscribe or log in. CHILDREN are starting puberty as young as eight and may be exposed to lessons on body changes as early as Year 3 under the proposed new national curriculum. An initial Australian Curriculum draft included teaching "puberty" in Years 3 and 4, but the topic was shifted to Years 5 and 6 after the proposal proved controversial. But a teachers' forum in Brisbane this week heard that students would still be taught more about body changes in Years 3 and 4 if the curriculum, to be presented to education ministers next Friday, is endorsed. YOUR SAY: How young is too young? Queensland children currently do not have to be taught about puberty but can learn about it in Years 6 and 7.
Why did the great journey's of exploration occur? In this part of your course you are investigating some of the great explorations in world history. During the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries there was a great outbreak of exploration from Europe to unknown areas of the world. Why did this happen? What was it like to be an explorer then, going into the unknown? What were they looking for? The activities in this unit will help you to answer these questions about an explorer that you choose to research for your final presentation. But before you choose your own explorer to investigate, let’s explore the adventures of a very important explorer in world history – Christopher Columbus! Download the Explorer Profiler Questions as Word Doc
30 Things You Can Do To Promote Creativity in Your Classroom The concept of teaching creativity has been around for quite some time. Below are 30 Things You Can Do To Promote Creativity in Your Classroom: Academics such as E. Paul Torrance, dedicated an entire lifetime to the advancement of creativity in education. Torrance faced much opposition in his day about the nature of creativity. In recent times, there has been a shift towards the increased acceptance of valuing creativity for all learners. Much of the blame for a lack of creativity, and therefore innovation, can be traced to our traditional educational systems. It relies on teaching to the correct answer. In the same way, David Hughes, founder of Decision Labs and professor at UNC Chapel Hill, argues that innovation is an essential skill for our global economy. Most of the practice of creative methods is being done outside the traditional educational institutions by consulting firms and by persons in companies who have been trained in creative problem solving methods. About the Author
National Archives of Australia, Australian Government English for the Australian Curriculum Australian War Memorial The five funniest moments in Australian history History, let's be blunt, is hilarious. It's hilarious for the same reason life itself is hilarious: it's filled with weirdos and idiots screwing everything up in the worst ways possible. But the beauty of history as a comedic resource is that it all happened ages ago, so you don't have to pretend to feel sorry for the people it happened to. Many people believe that Australian history is a boring and colourless saga and that our nation lacks historical periods or events with the rich humorous potential of, say, the English Civil War, or the Spanish Inquisition. Yet a closer examination of the figures of our past will show that, to the contrary, Australia's history is the funniest thing that ever happened to this country. To get a taste of what I mean, peruse these: the five funniest moments in Australian history. 1. Pearce, a man who knew the value of a show of strength, decided that what the emus needed was a hefty dose of good old-fashioned military might. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Worst mass murder of police in Australian history remembered Updated Police have gathered in a remote forest near the southern New South Wales town of Braidwood to mark 150 years since the worst mass murder of police officers in Australian history. On January 9, 1867, four special constables assigned to catch the notorious Clarke Gang were ambushed and killed near Jinden, New South Wales. Special Constables John Carroll, Patrick Kennagh, Eneas McDonnell and John Phegan were the police killed in the exchange. History books report that Carroll was found with a pound note pinned to his body. The Clarke Gang was made up of relatives and friends, and known for rampaging, robbing and killing around the district. Months after the massacre, the gang were arrested, and eventually executed for the murder. The events happened 10 years before the Kelly Gang would become Australia's most notorious bushrangers, and the massacre at Jinden is relatively unknown. He said the incident forever changed policing nation-wide. "It nearly brought down the Government.
theconversation The relationship between European settlers and native Australian foodstuffs during the 19th century was a complex one. While the taste for native ingredients waxed and waned for the first century of European settlement, there’s ample evidence to demonstrate that local ingredients were no strangers to colonials’ kitchens or pots. British settlers needed to engage with the edible flora and fauna of the continent almost immediately upon arrival. The journals of First Fleet officers record not only their reliance on native food, but the relish with which they enjoyed it. For example, First Fleet surgeon George Worgan noted in his diary a feast held to celebrate the King’s birthday: We sat down to a very good Entertainment, considering how far we are from Leaden-Hall Market, it consisted of Mutton, Pork, Ducks, Fowls, Fish, Kanguroo, Sallads, Pies & preserved Fruits. But despite the colonists’ reliance on native ingredients to supplement their diet, they were regarded with deep suspicion.
Blackbirding: Australia's history of luring, tricking and kidnapping Pacific Islanders By Will Higginbotham Updated Recent debate in the United States over the legacy of slavery has reignited discussions about Australia's own dark past. Starting from the 1860s, tens of thousands of Pacific Islanders were taken to Australia to work on plantations in Queensland — often by force or trickery. Unmarked mass graves full of labourers who died on those plantations are still being uncovered today. Now their descendants, the Australian South Sea Islander community, are calling for their history to be properly recognised. What was 'blackbirding'? While there is evidence that some of the 62,000 people sent to Australia came willingly, and signed contracts to work on the plantations, many others were lured or taken forcibly onto the boats. This practice is what's known as blackbirding. The majority of the labourers were men, but women and children were also taken. The first of Queensland's blackbirded men arrived in Moreton Bay on the ship Don Juan in 1863, and worked on a cotton plantation.