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.
Hear first-hand from 3 tenacious women who exemplify how citizen activism can bring about crucial change.
A beloved toy koala gifted to Australia's 100,000th British post-war migrant.
How PM Calwell responded at an attempt on his life.
Listen to a rare recording of a speech by Stanley Bruce in 1929.
Develop media literacy and critical thinking skills.
Use before or after a visit to MoAD to explore more of Old Parliament House.
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