NiE Blowing in the wind
Renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, hydro, bio and geothermal come from supplies that should never run out.
View ArticleNiE Captivating Cartoons
DRAWINGS with or without captions used to illustrate, tell a joke, satirise, caricature, entertain or tell a story are all considered cartoons.
View ArticleNiE Planting a seed to read
Whether it is reading school textbooks, newspapers and magazines or devouring a book cover to cover, there is no argument that reading is an important skill.
View ArticleNiE All creatures great and small
From the smallest of animals to the largest, all creatures on this Earth should be protected.
View ArticleNiE Building a wall
THERE is no physical barrier separating our nation from the rest of the world. There’s no wall as such but it’s important to have some control.
View ArticleNiE The future of our Earth
The continuing threat of our present way of living on our planet needs to be addressed. There is only one Earth –we can’t waste it.
View ArticleNiE Looking at books
BOOKS have been around for hundreds of years but for much of that time they were not available to everyone.
View ArticleNiE Learning the Aussie lingo
HOW well do you know your ‘strine’ - the words and phrases that have become iconic to Australians?
View ArticleNiE Music of movies
SINCE the beginning of motion pictures, music has played an essential role in film-making and the music of movies still is one of the most important aspects.
View ArticleNiE The numbers game
Without numbers, how would it be possible to count the total of students in the class, dollars in the pocket, runs in a cricket match or days in a week?
View ArticleNiE Koalas in crisis
THERE’S a crisis in our backyard that could see one of Australia’s most famous creatures wiped from existence.
View ArticleNiE Family movie night
WHILE watching a film on the big screen at the cinema is a great experience, we live in an age of home entertainment and there are many movies to see at home.
View ArticleNiE Shaping up on sculptures
SCULPTURE is a three-dimensional form of the visual arts shaped to represent a natural or imaginary shape.
View ArticleRacing horses trackside
HORSE racing in Australia began in the early years of European settlement, marking the beginning of Australian’s fascination with these animals.
View ArticleHonouring our heroes
WHAT is it about certain situations which make some people do great deeds? Why do certain people act in a heroic way when faced with difficult situations?
View ArticleNiE Where in the world is Adelaide
SURROUNDED by hills to its east and over 70 kilometres of coastline to the west, is Australia’s fifth largest city and the capital of South Australia Adelaide.
View ArticleNiE Howzat - the game of test cricket
Get bowled over and catch some info about the great game of cricket and historic Ashes Test series.
View ArticleGympie Times is about to turn 150 and we want to celebrate
Join your local daily newspaper in celebrating its entwined history with Gympie as we shower our readers with special birthday gifts, publications and keepsakes
View ArticleNiE Newspapers in the classroom
Material that can be used as teaching and learning tools.
View ArticleNiE Love your skin
Your skin performs many duties. Without skin, your muscles, bones, and organs would be hanging out all over the place.
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