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are displayed here, which represent some of the best content on English Wikipedia.Australia first competed in the Winter Olympic Games in 1936 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, and has participated in every games since, with the exception of the 1948 Games in St. Moritz. (Full article...)
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- ... that Australia-born rugby union player Jason Jones-Hughes was the subject of a protracted legal battle over his international eligibility after Wales called him up for the 1999 Rugby World Cup?
- ... that Gil Kim played professional baseball in the Netherlands, China, Australia, Spain, and Venezuela, scouted in Mexico and the Dominican Republic, and coaches in Canada?
- ... that before the Second World War, Australian army officers used the pages of Britain's Army Quarterly and Defence Journal to argue for greater self-reliance in defence matters?
- ... that Collingwood coach Robert Harvey gave Anton Tohill his AFL debut in 2021, having played International Rules Series against Tohill's father in the 1990s?
- ... that politician John D'Orazio helped to secure a three-year trial of daylight saving time in Western Australia?
- ... that the government of Victoria, Australia, has a program to remove 110 level crossings by 2030, the fastest rate in the state's history?
- ... that Australia has three major Japanese language schools?
- ... that author Ann Howard interviewed more than 100 Australians about their experiences as child evacuees sent inland during World War II when a Japanese invasion seemed imminent?
In the news
- 19 April 2024 – 2024 Iran–Israel conflict
- The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade tells its citizens to leave Israel, citing a high threat of military reprisals and terrorist attacks. (Times of Israel)
- 16 April 2024 – 2024 Wakeley church stabbing
- Australian police say that the stabbing attack at an Assyrian church in Sydney was an Islamic terrorist act. (Reuters)
- 15 April 2024 – 2021 Australian Parliament House sexual misconduct allegations
- Former Brittany Higgins in which she claimed that Lehrmann raped her. (The Guardian)
- 15 April 2024 – 2024 Wakeley church stabbing
- Four people are injured, including Mar Mari Emmanuel, in a mass stabbing at a church in Sydney, Australia. The perpetrator is arrested. A mob clashes with police outside the church while trying to attack the detained suspect. (Sky News Australia)
- 13 April 2024 – 2024 Bondi Junction stabbings
- Six people are killed and seven others are injured in a mass stabbing at a shopping center in Sydney, Australia. The perpetrator is shot and killed by police. (The Guardian) (The Sydney Morning Herald)
- 13 April 2024 – 2024 Cook by-election
- Simon Kennedy of the Liberal Party of Australia wins the by-election in the seat of Cook, succeeding former Prime Minister Scott Morrison. (ABC News Australia)
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Metallic Ringtail (Austrolestes cingulatus) is an Australian species of damselfly, so named because of its glossy metallic colouration and the "rings" on each abdominal segment. It is widely distributed in Tasmania, Victoria, eastern New South Wales and south eastern Queensland.rail between 43 to 51 cm (17 to 20 in) in length, one of twelve species of birds endemic to the Australian island of Tasmania. Although flightless, it is capable of running quickly and has been recorded running at speeds up to 30 miles per hour (48 km/h).Very Long Baseline Interferometry network. The facility is owned and operated by the University of Tasmania.nocturnal species of Australian frogmouth commonly mistaken for an owl. Males and females look similar, growing to 35–53 cm (14–21 in) long and up to 680 g (1.5 lb) in weight. The Tawny Frogmouth is almost exclusively insectivorous, feeding rarely on frogs and other small prey. It generally sits very still on a low perch and catches food with its beak.estrildid finch, nest-building and raising children is done collaboratively.Metallic Ringtail (Austrolestes cingulatus), an Australian damselfly, eating its prey. Each abdominal segment is marked by a pale "ring"; this combined with its glossy metallic coloration give the insect its common name.Photo credit: Fir0002The Ulysses Butterfly (Papilio ulysses) is a large Australian swallowtail with a wingspan of about 14 cm (5.5 in). The top of the butterfly’s wings are an iridescent electric blue; the underside is a more subdued black and brown coloration. When the butterfly is perched the intense blue of its wings is hidden (as seen here), helping it to blend in with its surroundings.Victoria. The agency was founded in 1835 from an existing colonial police force of 875 men. As of 2011, the Victoria Police has over 12,190 sworn members, and over 2,900 civilian staff across 393 police stations.Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) is a large species of frogmouth found throughout the Australian mainland, Tasmania, and southern New Guinea. Unlike the owl for which it is often mistaken, the Tawny Frogmouth is not a bird of prey. Instead, it is almost exclusively insectivorous. For defense, it relies on cryptic camouflage, standing still to appear part of a branch.German Spring Offensive of 1918, it was found that while some troops had discarded their rifles, hardly any had left behind their respirators.Noodle snacksA view of the greater Hobart area, as seen from Mount Wellington. The state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania, Hobart is located in the state's south-east, on the estuary of the River Derwent.Queensland.Photo credit: John O'NeillA Common Grass Blue (Zizina labradus), a small Australian butterfly. This specimen, perched on a rose, is approximately 10 millimetres (0.4 in) in size. Females generally have a larger wingspan compared to males (23 and 20 mm or 0.9 and 0.8 in respectively).Photo credit: John O'NeillA panoramic view across the interior of the Australian Synchrotron (a subatomic particle accelerator) in Clayton, Victoria. Dominating the image is the storage ring, showing the optical diagnostic beamline at front right. In the middle of the storage ring is the booster synchrotron and linac. The yellow, green and red magnets on the trolley (front left) are a demonstration of the bending and focusing magnets used in the storage ring to produce the synchrotron radiation and maintain the electron beam.Sydney Harbour, the Sydney Opera House is one of the most distinctive and famous 20th-century buildings, and one of the most famous performing arts venues in the world.
On this day
- 1829 – Captain Charles Fremantle arrives off the coast of the present-day state of Western Australia, aboard HMS Challenger, with the intention of establishing the Swan River Colony.
- 1896 election in South Australia, women exercise their right to vote for the first time, having been given limited suffragethe previous year.
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- 1918 – In the Second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux, Australian and British troops counter-attack German forces near Amiens, France, with Clifford Sadlier later receiving the Victoria Cross for his actions.
- Australian statesfor the first time.
- Saigon, South Vietnam, is closed and staff evacuated prior to the Fall of Saigon.
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House inKillara, New South Wales (from Culture of Australia)
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Luritja man demonstrating method of attack with boomerang under cover of shield (1920) (from Culture of Australia)A
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Kiandra, a goldmining town in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales, in the 1860s. (from Culture of Australia)
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William Wentworth was among the first advocates for Australian nationhood, supporting the rights of emancipists and leading the creation of Australia's first parliament (from Culture of Australia)
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Queenslander house in Brisbane (from Culture of Australia)A typical
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A commemorative statue ofGallipoli Campaign. (from Culture of Australia)
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Madame Melba by Rupert Bunny (from Culture of Australia)Portrait of
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State of Origin shield (from Culture of Australia)The first
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Noongar traditional dancers in Perth (from Aboriginal Australians)
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Kylie Minogue is hailed as one of Australia's most successful pop musicians (from Culture of Australia)
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Matildas, Australia's national women's football team (from Culture of Australia)The
- The initial human settlement of Oceania is estimated to have been between 60,000 and 40,000 years ago. Archaeogenetic results indicate a colonisation of southern Sahul (Australia) before 37,000 years ago and an incubation period in northern Sahul (Papua New Guinea) followed by westward expansions within Australia after about 28,000 years ago. (from
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Paul Kelly (from Culture of Australia)Singer-songwriter
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Port Arthur, Tasmania (from Culture of Australia)Convict architecture at
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Adelaide foothills in an 1854 painting by Alexander Schramm (from Aboriginal Australians)An Aboriginal encampment near the
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Didgeridoo performers (from Culture of Australia)
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Arrernte man of the Arltunga district, Northern Territory, in 1923. His hut is decked with porcupine grass. (from Aboriginal Australians)An Eastern
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Tropfest is the world's largest short film festival. (from Culture of Australia)Founded in 1993, Sydney's
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Donald Bradman is often cited as statistically the greatest sportsman of any major sport. (from Culture of Australia)
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Ned Kelly in The Story of the Kelly Gang (1906), the world's first feature film (from Culture of Australia)Actor playing the bushranger
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Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne (from Culture of Australia)The
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ThePrincess Theatre in Melbourne (from Culture of Australia)
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Themulticultural broadcaster. (from Culture of Australia)
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surf lifesaving movement originated in Australia. (Pictured: surf lifesavers, Bondi Beach, 1930s). (from Culture of Australia)The
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Bathurst Island, 1939 (from Aboriginal Australians)Men from
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Killara, Sydney (from Culture of Australia)
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The Wiggles performing in the United States in 2007 (from Culture of Australia)
- A group of Australian men wearing speedos. (from
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Buddhist temple in Wollongong. Multicultural immigration has increased Australia's religious diversity. (from Culture of Australia)
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Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney (from Culture of Australia)
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St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney (from Culture of Australia)Interior of
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Melbourne Cricket Ground, 1860s (from Culture of Australia)Cricket match at the
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swagman in bushman's apparel, wearing a brimmed hat and carrying swag, and billy can. (from Culture of Australia)A
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billycan used for heating water (from Culture of Australia)A
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green and gold (from Culture of Australia)
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bush poets such as Henry Lawson (right). (from Culture of Australia)
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South Australian suffragette Catherine Helen Spence (1825–1910). The Australian colonies established democratic parliaments from the 1850s and began to grant women the vote in the 1890s. (from Culture of Australia)
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Dreamtime have been practised for tens of thousands of years. (from Culture of Australia)
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PCA of Orang Asli (Semang) and Andamanese, with worldwide populations in HGDP. (from Aboriginal Australians)
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Parliament House, Canberra (from Culture of Australia)
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Sheep grazing in rural Australia. Early British settlers introduced Western stock and crops andAustralian agriculture now produces an abundance of fresh produce. (from Culture of Australia)
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Maloga, New South Wales around 1900 (in European dress) (from Aboriginal Australians)Historical image of Aboriginal Australian women and children,
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Anzac Day dawn services are held throughout Australia every April. (from Culture of Australia)
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Arthur Phillip hoists the British flag over the new colony at Sydney Cove in 1788. (from Culture of Australia)Governor
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