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Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
Here are Australia's medal winners at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games after each day of competition.

Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
Here are New Zealand's medal winners at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games to date.

New Zealand Medal Winners
Here are the New Zealand medal winners at the Athens 2004 and Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.

Athens 2004 Olympic Games
Australian medal winners at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games held from August 13 to 29, 2004.

Yulefest in the Blue Mountains
In a country where Christmas takes place in the summer, it seemed only a matter of time before people started enjoying the spirit and the trappings of Christmas in the middle of the Australian year, which is when it's winter in Australia. So was born Christmas in July and Yulefest in the New South Wales Blue Mountains.

St Patrick's Day in Sydney
With Irish Australians comprising close to 10 per cent of Australia's population, it is no wonder that Irish traditions, including the holding of St Patrick's Day parades, persist to the present day.

Adelaide Festival of Arts 2008
Here are some highlights of the 2008 Adelaide Festival of Arts.

New Zealand International Arts Festival
The 2008 New Zealand International Arts Festival in Wellington showcased the works of more than 800 artists and performers from 29 countries.

Adelaide Festival 2006
The 2006 Adelaide Bank Festival of Arts presented some of the world's most innovative art forms, as well as the more traditional ones, in the two weeks, and then some, of this year's program.

2007 Rugby World Cup
Australia and New Zealand have been eliminated in the 2007 Rugby World Cup being played mostly in France.

Sydney Festival 2007
The Sydney Festival, a January celebration of arts and culture, comprises plays, dance and music events, physical theatre, visual arts and outdoor events.

Australian Open 2007
Swiss tennis player Roger Federer won the 2007 Australian Open Grand Slam men's singles tennis tournament. American Serena Williams won the women's singles title.

Christmas in Australia
Christmas in Australia is celebrated in the first month of the southern summer, so forget the snow and forget the sleighs.

Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games
Melbourne hosts the Commonwealth Games in 2006 with some 4500 athletes from 71 nations competing in 16 sports with 24 disciplines from March 15 to 26.

Sydney Festival 2005
The Sydney Festival, a celebration of arts and culture, is held in Sydney each January.

Australian Federation History
Australian federation history had its formal beginnings in 1889 but only took place on January 1, 1901.

Centenary of Australian Federation
Celebrations marking the start of the centenary of Australian federation were ushered in on January 1, 2001, by the ringing of bells throughout the country.

Adelaide Festival 2004
A special highlight of the Adelaide Festival was the inclusion of 20 shows exclusive to Adelaide and 10 world premieres.

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