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The Emu, the Brolga and the Eagle (Video)

A Dreaming story from the Djaru people in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. It uses amazing animated imagery of Australian landscapes and animals to tell the story of how the emu and the brolga gained some of their most recognisable features.

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Why Parrots Have Different Colours (Video)

A Dreaming story from the Wiilman people of Western Australia. It uses amazing animated imagery of Australian landscapes and animals to tell the story of how the colourful plumage of different parrots came to be.

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Moon Stories (Video)

Two Dreaming stories from the Noongar people of Western Australia. They use amazing animated imagery of Australian landscapes, people and animals to explain the shapes on the moon and how it came to be in the sky.

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The Trials of Yorna (Video)

Two Dreaming stories from the Yued people of Western Australia. They use amazing animated imagery of Australian landscapes and animals to tell of how the bobtail lizard lost its special powers.

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Protect Your Billabong (Game)

A fun game that teaches students about looking after Australian habitats so plants and animals can survive. They must clear the billabong of invading species and pollutants. This game is suitable for students from Foundation to Year 6.

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Australian Bird Song Pairs (Game)

A interactive version of a well-known memory game. Students learn to identify and match photographic images of native Australian birds, along with their unique songs and calls. This educational game includes three levels of difficulty.

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Animal Name Origins Map (Interactive)

A narrated interactive that explains a variety of Aboriginal language names for many of today’s most common Australian animals.
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Emu Poster (Interactive)

An interactive poster with wonderful Aboriginal art and music that describes how Aboriginal people utilised every part of the emu for tools, clothing, food and decorations.

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Kangaroo Poster (Interactive)

An interactive poster with wonderful Aboriginal art and music that describes how Aboriginal people utilised every part of the kangaroo for tools, clothing, food and decorations.

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One Fluffy Possum (eBook)

A great way to introduce poetry and counting into the classroom using simplified text, colourful images showing highlighted numerals, number words and groupings. Discover pictures of wonderful Aussie animals and associated text describing their actions and behaviours.

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