Media and meaning making
Develop media literacy and critical thinking skills.
This matrix has a wide variety of engaging activities to support media making and development of critical thinking skills.

MoAD and the Courtyard Cafe are open. There may be building works during your visit. Learn more
This matrix has a wide variety of engaging activities to support media making and development of critical thinking skills.
Descriptions and sounds from the past.
Learn what the Constitution is, what a referendum is and the issues Australians have voted on in the past.
The origin of coalition governments in Australia.
Symbols of power in your pocket.
Voting rights: an Australian story
How PM Gough Whitlam secured the labor party leadership.
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