Mourners paying their respects at the memorial site for the victims of the Bondi Beach terror attack sang popular Australian ...

Is Waltzing Matilda a song about a sheep thief, a shed-burning shearer or a serenade to a secret love? Grab your swag and join Leisa Scott as she delves into the roots of Australia’s iconic song. No ...

A controversial new play challenging the origins of Australia's favourite song, Waltzing Matilda, contends that the lyrics were written about a love affair and are a coded manifesto of workers' rights ...

Hundreds gathered after sunset to honour the 15 people killed in the Bondi shooting, lighting candles and phone torches as the song echoed through the crowd.

Waltzing Matilda is considered by many Australians as the unofficial Anthem. It brings much joy and enthusiasim whenever it is sang specially in some big events. But to many, specially new Australians ...

Generations of Australians have been cooed to sleep with a soft, cradle-side rendition of the ballad of a thieving bushman who drowns himself rather than being captured by the law, a song that ...

John Collinson was the first person to record Waltzing Matilda, the unofficial Australian national anthem. But the British soldier's singing talent was only discovered by chance. The nurses were ...

Tupou recalled being blown away by the power of Ireland’s call when he faced the Irish on home soil in 2018 and expressed frustration that Australian rugby fans had no answer. The Tongan Thor said it ...

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