The lyrics to ‘I am Australian’ were written in 1987 by Bruce Woodley of ‘The Seekers’ and Dobe Newton of ‘The Bushwackers’ and set to music composed by Bruce Woodley. The Seekers were a group of musicians from Melbourne, Australia who came together in 1962. The recording was made during a Melbourne performance during their 25 Year Silver Jubilee Reunion Celebration tour in 1993. Lead vocals: Bruce Woodley (guitar) & Judith Durham Other vocals: Athol Guy (double bass) & Keith Potger (twelve string guitar)

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Today Tonight Weds 11th Feb 2010. An ‘Exclusive’ look at the preparations for the 2010 Australian tour opener in Melbourne.

Our journey behind Can’s Flip cam. In this video, we visited Sydney and Melbourne.

Indian death video emailed by Australian police: report
MELBOURNE, Saturday 9 October 2010 (AFP) – Australian police circulated an Internet video of an Indian man being electrocuted on top of a train and joked that it “might be a way to fix the Indian student problem”, a report said Saturday.

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CAS clears Australian swimmer Ryan Napoleon to participate in Delhi CWG
Melbourne, Sept 15 : Australian swimmer Ryan Napoleon has been cleared to compete at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), after being suspended for using a wrongly labelled asthma inhaler.

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Spring Valley ad sees first use of Elvis Presley in an Australian commercial
Elvis Presley’s Spring Fever is the soundtrack to an animated TVC by GPY&R Melbourne for Schweppes Australia’s Spring Valley which breaks this weekend. The ad is the first time a Presley song has been licenced for commercial use in Australia – features the work of US based animation house Psyop Schweppes Australia marketing director Darryn Wallace, [...]

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Australian newspapers split on election
Major dailies struggle to choose amid uninspiring campaign. 20 Aug 2010 8:38 PM

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McCulloch in Australian police custody
ACCUSED sex fiend James O’Brien McCulloch has landed back in Melbourne and is in police custody.

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Australian stocks set to open lower
The Australian stock market has received negative leads from offshore markets, with Wall Street closing lower and oil prices dropping back below $US81 a barrel.

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Conversation with Karl Fender, National President, Australian Institute of Architects
Karl Fender, the new National President, Australian Institute of Architects, is Melbourne based and part of the influential firm Fender Katsalidis, who are behind some of Australia’s best known buildings, such as the very tall Eureka Tower in Southbank Melbourne. More recently he has been working with his partner Nonda Katsalidis on a very innovative building business Unitised Building, a pre …

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Australian hurt in running of the bulls
AN Australian has been injured on the second day of the San Fermin bull festival in Pamplona, Spain.

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Sydney: the stunning city on water

Sydney has so much to offer from the breathtaking Blue Mountains to popular hang out Bondi Beach. Sydney city centre is cosmopolitan and has many attractions including the Opera House and Harbour Bridge. This is one of the most attractive cities in the world.

Transport: how to get there and around:

There are direct flights to Sydney from many international destinations. Sydney airport is serviced by 40 airlines including British Airways, Qantas and Virgin.

Once in the city you can enjoy getting around on the easy to navigate bus and rail system. If you prefer to drive, it is cost effective to hire a car, the roads are clearly signed.

Weather: the seasons of Sydney

The climate in Sydney is mild throughout the year. The seasons are: Summer December to February, Autumn March to May, Winter June to August and Spring March to May.

The seasons are opposite to the northern hemisphere making Sydney a great get away from the cold weather.

Accommodation: Luxury to budget stays

The internet can offer some of the best information on the cost, range and location of hotels in Sydney.

Attractions & Events: best attractions in Sydney

• The Annual Road Bash from the Variety Club starts on the 5 August 2007 from Garden Island.

• Lyric Theatre at Darling Harbour is showing the iconic Musical Priscilla the Queen of the Desert

• Winter season begins at The Sydney Opera House see www.sydneyoperahouse.com for more information.

• For equestrian lovers, there is an amazing show at the Horseworld Stadium every weekend called El Caballo Blanco, with choreographed horses.

Melbourne: city of culture and lifestyle

Melbourne is the city for living, it has fabulous art galleries, shopping, bars, restaurants, live entertainment and plenty of culture. World famous sporting events are held here – The Melbourne Cup horse race and the Grand Prix.

Melbourne has an international airport which serves direct flights from many major cities. Navigating the city is straight forward with a choice of rental car, bus and taxi. There is also a tram network which is an attraction in itself.

There is wide range of hotels in Melbourne to choose from, all budgets are catered for. A useful information point for accommodation and attractions is the Travellers Information Desk in the arrivals lounge at International Airport.

Melbourne is a great place to explore, the city is set on River Yarra and is only a few hours drive away from Victorian Alps visited in winter for skiing.

Brisbane: beautiful, tropical climate

Brisbane is relaxed and friendly and a wonderful place to visit all year round due to fantastic weather. The summers are long and hot and the winters mild, perfect climate to enjoy some of the best beaches in Australia and the world.

Getting to Brisbane is easy with the domestic and international airport. The city and airport are accessible by train, shuttle bus and taxi. Another city nestled on a river, you can take a relaxing trip on the Brisbane River ferry to tour the sights.

You can find plenty of accommodation within Brisbane and surrounding areas. hotels in Brisbane cater for all tastes and budgets. From the North to the South of Brisbane there is a stretch of beautiful coastline attracting plenty of holiday makers. As well as the beach, there are small islands for visitors to explore.

For a fun filled day out be sure to hop on a shuttle bus to one of the cities famous theme parks. Brisbane is proud to give you Steve Irwin’s Zoo, Dreamworld, Seaworld, Movieworld, Wet ‘n’ Wild and much more.

Henzell cleans up at the Australian Open
It was deja vu at the Australian Open table tennis tournament as William Henzell defeated Justin Han in the men’s singles grand final for a second year.

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Australian Hospitals Launch Trials To Detect Early Ovarian Cancer
CANBERRA, June 15 (Bernama) — New international trials have been underway to enable earlier detection of ovarian cancer, Australia’s media reported on Tuesday.

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Australian confidence continues slide
Australian consumer confidence has fallen again, marking the biggest back-to-back monthly falls in more than two years, as stock market plunges and the heated mining tax debate rattled sentiment.

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Australian developer, associate killed execution style in Pak hotel room
Melbourne, May 6 : The deaths of a Pakistani-Australian developer and his Hong Kong associate are being treated as execution-style murders after their bodies were found in a Pakistan hotel room.

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Vale Sir Edward Woodward – a truly remarkable Australian
Around 400 members of the University community, Melbourne legal fraternity and friends and family attended a commemoration celebrating the life of Sir Edward Woodward AC OBE QC, a former Chancellor of the University of Melbourne, who died on 15 April, aged 81 years. By Christina Buckridge.

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FORMULA 1 – Round 2 2010 AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX (Melbourne) – Full race online: March 28th 2010 Defending world champion Jenson Button clinched his first victory of 2010 – and his first for McLaren – in Australia on Sunday. An excellent call on tyre strategy – and a mechanical failure for pole-sitter Sebastian Vettel – gave him the edge in the dry-wet Melbourne race. 1st Jenson Button (McLaren), 1h33m36.531s; 2nd Robert Kubica (Renault), 1h33m48.565s; 3rd Felipe Massa (Ferrari), 1h33m51.019s. Formula 1 Round 1 Australian Melbourne Qantas First Race Season 2010 Grand Prix GP start race watch start on board live streaming online Grand Prix full new premiere lap inside Red Bull Toyota Ferrari Williams McLaren Mercedes RBR Renault BMW Jenson Button Rubens Barrichello Sebastian Vettel Mark Webber Felipe Massa Fernando Alonso Michael Schumacher Kimi Räikkönen Lewis Hamilton Heikki Kovalainen Kazuki Nakajima Qualifying crash Nico Roseberg Glock Buemi Alguersuari 28th March 2010