It's Daylight Saving Time in Most of Australia
Sunday October 29, 2006
Daylight saving time started in the early morning of October 29 in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and the Australian Capital Territory and ends on March 25. In Tasmania, ... Read More
Titanic Musical Opens at Sydney's Theatre Royal
Friday October 27, 2006
Titanic the musical has sailed into Sydney, opening at the Theatre Royal on the night of October 26. It has been a long time coming since it opened on Broadway ... Read More
Don't Ask for the Sydney Subway
Monday October 23, 2006
Instead of getting to a Sydney train, you may get directed to that foot-long sandwich roll place...
Phar Lap Was Poisoned, Says New Report
Sunday October 22, 2006
Legendary Australian racehorse Phar Lap was poisoned in America, says a report at news.com.au today, October 23, Australian eastern standard time.
The report said secret scientific tests using breakthrough technology had ... Read More
Tawqeet Wins Caulfield Cup
Saturday October 21, 2006
Five-year-old racehorse Tawqeet, trained by David Hayes and ridden by jockey Dwayne Dunn, won the Caulfield Cup, one of the top races in Melbourne's Spring Racing Carnival, at Caulfield Racecourse ... Read More
Queensland's Gold Coast: Your Golden Playground
Saturday October 14, 2006
Go for golden beaches under a golden sun. Go for gold at a glittering casino. If this is your idea of a dream holiday -- as it is for many ... Read More
Sydney Landmarks: Distinctive Structures on the City Landscape
Thursday October 12, 2006
Sydney's diverse structural landmarks help visitors and newcomers find their bearings in the city, as well as being themselves areas of particular interest and attraction. In Sydney, a number of ... Read More
Tangled Stories, Tangled Destinies at the National Museum
Wednesday October 11, 2006
The National Museum of Australia on the Acton Peninsula, Canberra, focuses on Australia's tangled stories and destinies from the days of the Dreamtime to the present day and on to ... Read More
New Darling Harbour Attraction: See Wildlife World Pictures
Sunday October 8, 2006
Darling Harbour's latest attraction, Sydney Wildlife World, opened late last month. The echidna, a uniquely Australian creature which lives in Australia's semi-arid grasslands, is among the 6000 or so animals ... Read More
Melbourne Cup: The Big Day Is Coming
Saturday October 7, 2006
With Australia's most famous horse race, the Melbourne Cup, just a month away, already the excitement has begun to build. Officially launched on October 5 at Federation Square, the Melbourne ... Read More
Federation Square: Striking Melbourne Landmark
Friday October 6, 2006
Melbourne's Federation Square opened in 2002 and today stands as a striking landmark on Melbourne's North Bank, opening up central Melbourne to the Yarra and the parklands south of the ... Read More
Western Australia Marks Queen's Birthday
Sunday October 1, 2006
Yes, it's the Queen's Birthday on October 2 in Western Australia, a moveable holiday held in other parts of Australia on the second Monday in June. And, yes, in New ... Read More