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• TLF-IDA002111

This resource investigates historical Australian Aboriginal agricultural production. Chapters include: Aboriginal agriculture- Firestick farming, Cultivation and cropping and aquaculture, Farming and living to the calendar, and the environmental impacts of firestick farming. Suggested answers document also available. The ...

• TLF-IDM020832

This is a teacher resource containing a sequence of inquiry relating to egg production, labelling and marketing in Australia. It contains material to assist planning, implementing and assessing a research task about production systems used to produce eggs, the claims associated with each production system and the labelling ...

• TLF-IDM018978

See how, even at the stage of dress rehearsal, a dance performance continues to develop and refine. In this clip choreographer Lucy Guerin discusses the big ideas which have shaped her dance work 'Weather' for her company Lucy Guerin Inc. We see Guerin working on the final details of the dancers' spacing as well as the ...

• TLF-IDM017408

Evidence suggests that our climate is changing, potentially affecting our world in different ways. This clip explores a growing interest in the relationship between changes in atmospheric circulation patterns and the height of ocean swells around the world. Find out how a variation in wave heights may affect Australia's coastline.

• TLF-IDM018783

Coral reefs are the second most endangered species on the planet. Meet a group of researchers who are tracking individual manta rays to help them assess the health of Australia's reef ecosystem. Find out how the manta ray can be used as a bioindicator for the health of the reef. See how scientists identify individual manta ...

• TLF-IDM017746

How do today's farmers improve their crop yields? One school of thought is to go high-tech and use agricultural technologies designed to improve efficiencies and yields. See the role that soil condition plays in gaining those high yields.

• TLF-IDM018151

Whether to develop or conserve is a common dilemma across the Australian landscape, and opinions are divided on the issue of Queensland's Wild Rivers legislation. The state government is considering a repeal of this legislation, which protects a number of important river catchments.

• TLF-IDM019414

Take a look at some of the world's most amazing buildings that have been designed for many different purposes. Today, architects have to consider much more than what a building is used for and how it will look. See how young designers plan to reduce water usage in schools and homes.

• TLF-IDM018172

Have you ever heard the phrase, 'Don't believe everything you hear'? Well, it's true of things you see, too. Television news programs work hard to make their stories credible - this means that they appear honest and believable. In this clip, explore how credibility can be established and manipulated.

• TLF-IDM018360

Kate Fletcher works with used clothing and fabrics to create sustainable clothes. She cares about how things are made. She also loves to help people find their own individual style, a style not based on fashion. Have a look at some of her designs.