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The Big Things of Oz

What is it about Australia and Big Things? I have noticed recently that there has been a renewed interest in the Antipodean phenomenon of creating over-sized statues of Things.  This interest has been...

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Birth of the feature length film

At an unprecedented 70 minutes The Story of the Kelly Gang is regarded as the world's first feature length film. It premiered at the Athaneum Hall in Melbourne (Australia) on the 26th December 1906. ...

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Irish Convicts in Early Colonial Australia

The Irish convicts were one of the most feared groups in early colonial Australia. Early governors were convinced that they were plotting to take over. This was far from the truth. Most of the convicts were cowed by their brutal treatment and proved, on release, to be energetic and effective workers.

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Australian Hero's of the Past

An Australian folk hero, Ned was a bushranger who wore a suit of home-made armour during his gang’s last stand at Glenrowan, Victoria. Aged 16 he spent three years in jail for horse theft before his mum...

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