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Sport and the media - Australia's Culture PortalWhen Australian Edward 'Ned' Trickett won the world sculling championship on London's Thames River in 1876, he became Australia's first sporting star. Cashman, R, Sport in the National Imagination, Sydney, Walla Walla Press, 2002, p. Cashman, R, Sport i...
The first recorded tennis tournament played in Australia was held in January 1880 on the courts of the Melbourne Cricket Club. The Australasian Lawn Tennis Association (ALTA) was Australia's first national tennis body. Australia has a long and successfu...
Hoopdive, The Flying Fruit Fly Circus. Troupes like the Flying Fruit Fly Circus and Circus Oz have spearheaded a new style of circus performance that features highly physical activities and no animal tricks. Judith Lanigan trained with a small modern cir...
Modern Australian poetry seeks to tell Australian stories and truths with a poetic significance so that 'they sear into the soul and can never be untold' (Dorothy Porter). The Jindyworobaks encouraged Australian writers to express themselves in language ...
The gold rushes of the nineteenth century and the lives of those who worked the goldfields - the 'diggers' - are etched into our national folklore. There is no doubt that the gold rushes had a huge effect on the Australian economy and our development as a...
Don McMurdo, Fireworks over the Sydney Opera House, Japan Week, 1988, slide. William Lyster set up his own opera company in 1861, giving audiences their first full scale productions of European opera. Opera Australia was created through the merger of Th...
The Australian film industry got off to a flying start, producing what was probably the world's first full length feature film in 1906. South Australia banned the screening of bushranger films in 1911, Victoria followed in 1912. Colour production came t...
Observations of Australia's unique fauna and flora, combined with considerations of the continent's geographical isolation, contributed toward Charles Darwin (1809–1882) developing his theory of evolution by natural selection. Darwin's theory of ev...
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The official site for the Australian Open Tennis tournament which is held in Melbourne, Victoria, each January. Contains a tournament guide, including the history of the event, an online shop, and a link to Links Grand Slam websites.
Dictionary of Australian Artists Online (more info)
The Dictionary of Australian Artists Online is an open access and dynamic scholarly reference work, which allows you to search 6953 biographies by over 400 biographers, and watch for new biographies currently in progress. You can discover themes and patte
Western Australian Fibre & Textile Association Inc (WAFTA) (more info)
WAFTA was established in 1996 with the primary function of supporting and advocating Western Australian fibre and textile practice. Membership is open to all who are interested in textile art practice. The website includes information about exhibitions an
Deckchair Cinema is Darwin's Alternative Cinema Under the Stars, offering screenings of the best of alternative cinema drawn from Australian and international film making, in a relaxed open air cinema during the Top End's dry season (April to October). Pr
Museum of Australian Currency Notes (more info)
The Reserve Bank of Australia opened the Museum to the public on 1 March 2005. Learn how the story of our currency notes has unfolded against the backdrop of Australia's broader history. Explore the various displays of notes, including some interesting no
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Australian swimmer Melissa Gorman to stick with open water | FoxSports - Fox Sports (website Fox Sports )ShareAdd to DiggAdd to del.icio.usPost to NewsVinePost to FacebookWhat are these? AUSTRALIA'S Melissa Gorman signalled she has a bright future in open water swimming when the sport made its Olympic debut in Beijing today. >>Gorman finished in 2hr 00min 3...
An initiative of The National Foundation for Australian Women (NFAW) in conjunction with The University of Melbourne Grand slam Australia: the story of the Australian open tennis championships © Copyright The Australian Women's Register 2009...
ShareAdd to DiggAdd to del.icio.usPost to NewsVinePost to FacebookWhat are these? AUSTRALIA'S Melissa Gorman signalled she has a bright future in open water swimming when the sport made its Olympic debut in Beijing today. >>Gorman finished in 2hr 00min 3...
Verdasco defeated Chilean Fernando Gonzalez in straight sets, 6-4 6-3. >>The final of the Australian Open lead-up tournament will feature world No.2 Roger Federer against fellow Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka. Don't have FOX SPORTS? Grab a sporting bargain on e...
MARIA Sharapova won the women's Australian Open singles final against No.4 seed Ana Ivanovic, from Serbia, claiming her third grand slam title with a 7-5 6-3 victory. >>Sharapova ran up three match points with a cross court return - Ivanovic saved two but...
Federer takes out Kooyong Classic. ROGER Federer stormed to victory in the Kooyong Classic then declared himself in perfect shape to win his fourth Australian Open to equal the grand slam record. Don't have FOX SPORTS?...
The Australian Open is set to launch and Fox Sports TV and foxsports.com.au will take you closer to the action at Melbourne Park. Fox Sports TV will have extensive live coverage every day, covering all the action from every corner of the event. Don't ha...
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