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The Dog & Cat News. Courtesy of The Dog & Cat News.
- The Dog & Cat News
This interactive website is the official interactive Broadband hub for Blue Rocket's Animated Television series, The Dog and Cat News. It is a broadband, streaming media website for playing interactive games, viewing webisodes and exchanging of information.
- Dust Echoes
This is a series of twelve beautifully animated Dreamtime stories from Central Arnhem Land, telling stories of love, loyalty, duty to country and aboriginal custom and law.
- Message Club
The aim is to promote student interest in traditional and contemporary Indigenous life within new media/ visual arts / writing / music / history / sports / reading / nutrition. There are resources for cultural stories, the Fireplace Gallery where kids can post their pictures and artwork, book reviews and games.
- A Stowaway's Guide to the Pacific
A history of the greatest ocean on earth through the eyes of two curious children as they time travel on the Endeavour.
The Life, Times and Travels of the Extraordinary Vice-Admiral William Bligh. Courtesy of The Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- The Life, Times and Travels of the Extraordinary Vice-Admiral William Bligh - an interactive graphic novel
An interactive biographical website that comprehensively covers the story of this important man. There is a strong narrative, a unique visual interface and strong dramatic components.
- Us Mob
With Us Mob, you can follow central Australian Aboriginal teenagers Charlie, Della, Harry and Jacquita as they head off on journeys full of fun, excitement and crisis. You can also interact with the world of Charlie, Della, Harry and Jacquita by choosing the story endings, playing games, activating video and text diaries, forums and uploading your own stories. When you join UsMob, we'll take you on a seven-week adventure. That means you can watch a new film and explore new things online every week.
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