Use the CRAAP Test when evaluating websites.

Use the search tool on this weblink to find relevant Ted Ed clips on your chosen topic. 

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Ask your friendly librarian for login details to the CBL online subscription of New Scientist. The latest issue (not for loan) and past issues are available in print form in the library. 

National Geographic explores the people, places and events in our world. Use this website to research within the topics of Australia, Animals, Engineering Science, History, Nature, People, Science and Space. 

Sustainability Times is an online hub for news, debate and analysis on a variety of environmental issues. Use keyword searching and tabs to locate research on topic.

What Matters? is a 'catalyst for young thinkers and young writers to develop a perspective, a point of view, on where we're heading as a society'.

It is a writing competition whereby students submit an original work between 400-600 words responding to the simple question 'What Matters?'.

What Matters 2021 Finalists

This is a link to 2021 Finalists in all divisions of the What Matters Writing Competition. Reading these may be useful in gaining an understanding of appropriate topics. Students needing assistance in digging deeper may benefit from reading these.

Ideas for What Matters Writing Competition

Some suggestions for What Matters Writing Competition are below under topic headings. This list is not exhaustive and could be used as a guide for students looking for inspiration. 

DiscriminationLGBTIQ issues

• Violence against LGBTIQ

Children and Young People

• Family conflict

• Study pressures

• Mental health

Young people in rural and remote areas

• Having little privacy 

• Having ‘nothing to do’

• Pessimism about future prospects/employment

• Alcohol and drug use

Rural and remote areas

• Drought

• Access to health care

• Isolation

• Mental health

Covid-19

• Vaccinations

• Long Covid

• Restrictions