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The stunning about-face was announced by the federal funding agency Creative Australia as it released the findings of a ...
The flag had been at the center of a dispute, but the move allows anyone to reproduce its design without seeking permission or paying a fee. By Yan Zhuang MELBOURNE, Australia — When Laura ...
Few, if any, of Australia's city flags tick all of these boxes. "[But] city flags, like all flags, are a form of art and art is always subjective," Dr Jones says. The 'good'?
‘Tony Abbott, my flag is a pure symbol of unity’, says Harold Thomas. Harold Thomas, the man who ­created the Aboriginal flag more than 50 years ago, says nothing will reduce its power to ...
The National Gallery of Australia (NGA) has found itself at the centre of controversy after covering up Palestinian flags in a tapestry on display. The artwork, part of the Te Paepae Aora’i ...
It was not until the Flag Act became law in 1954 that Australia’s blue ensign became the national flag. Prior to that, Australians were more familiar with the red ensign .
In other news, Bonhams’ Important Australian Art auction was held on April 4, with the top price going to John Peter Russell’s 1907 painting titled Rocks, Belle-Île. It hammered at $225,000 ...
Australian flag set on fire as protests kick off in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Canberra. Protesters burned Australian flags as they called to “abolish the monarchy” hours after the Queen was ...
Why a missing detail on a flyer has sparked outrage: 'No longer consider us Australian' Kindergarten flyer omitted Australian flag; Mayor said he had no idea flyer was made ...
A Russian flag was displayed during the first-round Australian Open match between Kamilla Rakhimova of Russia and Kateryna Baindl of Ukraine on Monday in Melbourne. (Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/AP ...
Sunday’s Australian GP will be remembered as one of the craziest races in recent F1 history. It’s a race that will fuel the ongoing debate about F1’s rules around red flags and race restarts ...
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Tennis Australia banned Russian and Belarusian flags at the Australian Open after a Russian flag was spotted hanging behind the court during Monday's first-round match ...