The Australian War Memorial on London's Hyde Park Corner (2003) was the first erected on that key ceremonial site since the 1920s. It marks Australia's participation as a Commonwealth ally in the two world wars
Until the beginning of the twentieth century, the Australia colonies were part of the British Empire and their official currency was the British pound. With Federation in 1901, the Australian government became responsible for the currency and in 1910 introduced the Australian pound (consisting of 20...
Kings Park also has daily guided walks that give more insight about West Australia’s unique flora and fauna and seasonal wildflowers. Maps and walking trails are available at the Kings Park Visitor Information Centre. Starting Point:Fraser Avenue, Kings Park Windan Bridge Loop, East Perth For ...
Public knowledge of what is said in parliament is a tenet of democracy, and a critical resource for political science research. In Australia, following the British tradition, the written record of what is said in parliament is known as Hansard. While the Australian Hansard has always been public...
When shipped to Australia the machine was painted still painted red. ‘On the first day it arrived we took it to Middle Head for some photographs. Driving through Mosman with straight-cut gears and the short exhaust got some looks’, wrote Derek Heiler on Facebook. ...
These include the Gateway and Logan motorways, the GoBetween Bridge and the Legacy Way, CLEM7 and AirportLink tunnels. In fact, AustralianSuper members are part owners of all toll roads in Queensland. Medical Research Commercialisation Fund, Australia wide The Medical Research Commercialisation Fund...
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White Night at Federation Square – another fun Melbourne festival Melbourne is also Australia’s sports capital Melbourne and Sydney both have AFL, NRL, cricket, and national soccer teams. However, Melbourne gets to wear the crown in this instance. This is because it hosts major sporting events...
While various legislative bans on unhealthy food marketing have been proposed to address the public health challenge of obesity in Australia, no such policy has been enacted into law to date. To better understand the political representations of food marketing policies and the positions of ...
Copper and tin mining brought in large numbers of migrants to Australia, and Australia has continued to be a successful multicultural country. Broken Hill, which has continuously produced silver lead and zinc since the 1880s, is still known as a training ground for some of the world's leading...