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Many Australians are directly or indirectly involved in farming. For those Australians not involved with farming, the country's recent rural and agricultural history still has strong links to the heritage and culture of Australia. Wheat and other grain ...

Organisations such as the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) have been established to bring these important health services to remote and regional Australian communities. The Royal Flying Doctor Service provides free emergency and medical care to people w...

The Copyright Act 1968 is the legislation from which copyright law in Australia stems. Computer software, CD-ROMs and the Internet have made compliance with copyright law more complex. VISCOPY, Australasia's visual arts copyright collecting agency, repre...

International Museum Day is celebrated on 18 May each year. Australian museums vary from the small, the privately owned, the community museums, to the large, government enterprises. International Museum Day was established in 1977 by the International C...

The Australian Institute of Music has been preparing young Australians for music careers since 1968. This is a portal to other Australian music websites of various genres, including jazz, blues, pop, rock and classical. Australian country and folk music...

New media art is an exciting and integral part of the contemporary art scene in Australia. New media art, as defined by the Australia Council, is a process where new technologies are used by artists to create works that explore new modes of artistic expr...

On 25 April every year, Australians commemorate ANZAC Day. During the Second World War, ANZAC Day became a day on which the lives of all Australians lost in war time were remembered. Commemorative services are held at dawn on 25 April, the time of the o...

This is reflected in the development of an alternative model for public spaces and urban living based on social architecture and the 'green' apartment. Australia's modern residential architecture also reflects this change with architects using new environ...

Community radio stations receive government funding through the Community Broadcasting Foundation, which was established in 1984 as an independent, non-profit funding body for community broadcasting in Australia. The Community Broadcasting Association of...

There are a number of professions in Australia that contribute to a diverse design industry, including architects, interior designers, landscape architects, graphic designers, jewellers, industrial designers, fashion designers, furniture makers and textil...

Art forms such as dance, theatre, writing, music and the visual arts draw on the creativity and interests of Australians of many abilities. The Australia Council, Arts Access Australia, [formerly Disability in the Arts, Disadvantage in the Arts (DADAA)] ...

UNESCO states that Indigenous populations number some 350 million individuals in more than 70 countries in the world, and that this represents more than 5000 languages and cultures. Today, many Indigenous peoples live on the fringes of society and are de...

It also contains links to sites that may use images of Aboriginal and Islander people now deceased. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures are complex and diverse. In Australia, Indigenous communities keep their cultural heritage alive by passin...

A number of organisations promote Australian music and assist Australian musicians and composers. This Fellowship acts on behalf of Australian composers in matters of copyright, composers' fees and the amount of Australian music broadcast on radio and te...

The answer is Community Government schooling and the School of the Air. School of the Air is one of the means by which children in remote communities can access schools. Alternatively, community schools provide an opportunity for children to attend scho...

When Australian Edward 'Ned' Trickett won the world sculling championship on London's Thames River in 1876, he became Australia's first sporting star. Cashman, R, Sport in the National Imagination, Sydney, Walla Walla Press, 2002, p. Cashman, R, Sport i...

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European Network for Indigenous Australian Rights (ENIAR)   (more info)

Aims to promote awareness of indigenous issues and to provide information for Indigenous Australians about Europe and international organisations. ENIAR is a non profit-making organisation run by volunteers.

South East Arts Region network   (more info)

SEAR is a regional organisation with a cultural development brief across all art forms for the five shires in south east NSW. These include the areas of the Bega Valley, Bombala, Cooma-Monaro, Eurobodalla and Snowy River shires. Find out about arts in thi

The Orchestras Of Australia Network (TOAN)   (more info)

Website provides information about TOAN, which is a non-profit service organisation that acts as an umbrella to orchestras. Through the website you can read about what's new at TOAN, join a discussion forum, read a history of the organisation, view an eve

Kingston Arts Network (KAN)   (more info)

KAN is a non-government, grass roots organisation supporting local artists of all disciplines, including literary, visual and performing artists. KAN operates in the Kingston area of Melbourne.