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Animation in Australia - Australia's Culture PortalAustralian animation is internationally recognised, Leisure (1976), Harvey Krumpet (2003) and Happy Feet (2006) have all won Oscars. Leisure employs cell style animation, Harvey Krumpet is made using the method of stop-motion claymation and Happy Feet fe...
Australia has a strong and vibrant history of political cartooning. Since the 1830s, when political cartoons were first featured in Australian newspapers, they have provided satirical, witty or humorous comment on political and public affairs, social cus...
Australian children's literature rests on the enthusiasm and talents of many individuals, including a great many more Australian writers, illustrators and books than can be listed in this article. The earliest books published for children were mostly ins...
Australian novels are an impressive collection of written works, and represent a dynamic body of excellent writers, some with significant international awards to their credit. The Australian poet Alec Hope said that, 'The Bunyip of Australian literature ...
Australian language, letters and literature in Australia has been influenced by Aboriginal storytelling, convict tales and the desire by colonists to relate their experiences in a new country. Similarly, the bush ballads of Henry Lawson and Andrew 'Banjo...
The Sydney Gazette, first published by ex-convict George Howe in 1803. George Howe was also permitted to print Australia's first newspaper from a humble shed located at the rear of Government House. The Sydney Gazette was the only newspaper circulated i...
Modern Australian poetry seeks to tell Australian stories and truths with a poetic significance so that 'they sear into the soul and can never be untold' (Dorothy Porter). The Jindyworobaks encouraged Australian writers to express themselves in language ...
Section of a glossary of Australian terms, 1936, Allan & Co. Image courtesy of National Library of Australia. Linguists and other cultural theorists value the study of Australian colloquialisms as a way of observing how the Australian character has develo...
From the Australian Magazine's debut in 1821, Australia's magazine industry developed rapidly in the late nineteenth century through popular titles such as the Bulletin and Melbourne Punch. Alongside these more mainstream publications, a series of small,...
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The Australian Newspaper Plan (ANPlan) (website State Library of Western Australia )The Australian Newspaper Plan (ANPlan) is an ongoing project designed to collect and preserve every newspaper published in Australia, guaranteeing public access to these important historical records. The overall aim of the ANPlan project is to preserve a...
Over 800 Western Australian newspaper titles are held by the State Library. Newspapers should be lodged with the State Library under legal deposit provisions and also under the Newspaper Libel and Registration Act of Western Australia. Access to the Col...
Pho Thong News Published in Perth from 1993 for the Vietnamese community and is distributed mainly through the Vietnamese Society and Vietnamese shops and organisation. Eco Italiano : Italian Language Newspaper Published in Perth for the Italian community...
Anglican Messenger / Anglican Church in Western Australia A newspaper published by the Anglican Church of Western Australia from 1965 to date. The Record A newspaper published by the Roman Catholic Church of Western Australia as The West Australian Cathol...
South Western Times A major newspaper of the south-west, it has been published in Bunbury since 1932. The Geraldton Guardian The Geraldton Guardian has been published in Geraldton since 1906 (from 1929 - 1947 as The Geraldton Guardian and Express). South ...
The West Australian The West Australian originally started as The Perth Gazette on 5 January 1833. Its name was changed to The West Australian in 1879 and it has always been Perth's major metropolitan newspaper. The Inquirer and Commercial News A competi...
- Ask us - Catalogue - Worldwide Online Newspapers - Aust. <br/> Help us review our online newspaper service by completing a quick survey. Atlas : Sydney Weekly Journal of Politics, Commerce and Literature (1844- [1849]?)...
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