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    The Conversation is a large independent news and commentary website in Australia, known for open access and information exchange. We have partnered with them to create self-guided lessons for educators and students to introduce age-appropriate news content in the curriculum via Cool Australia.

Education Resources and Topic Focus

Our Australian Bushfire series cover both Science and English curriculum. Follow up with the Beyond the Bushfires series, looking into the effects on our flora and fauna after the bushfire season.

The Australian Bushfires: Science & English

            Beyond the Bushfires: Science, English, Visual Arts and Design & Tech

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                                  These lessons have been developed in partnership with The Conversation. The Conversation’s mission is to be known as a prominent and trusted publisher of new thinking and evidence-based research, editorially independent and free of commercial or political bias. The Conversation hopes teachers will use their content as a source of truthful information, and that teachers can show their students the importance of trusted, evidence-based information in understanding the world around them and making informed decisions about their actions. Please follow the republishing guidelines when using The Conversation’s articles.

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