Australian Capital Territory
13 °C
  • Pressure: 1011 hPa
  • Humidity: 56 %
  • Clounds: 65%
  • light rain
Tomorrow
21 °C
  • 1014 hPa
  • Humidity: 32 %
  • sky is clear
Saturday
19 °C
  • 1015 hPa
  • Humidity: 25 %
  • sky is clear
Sunday
20 °C
  • 1015 hPa
  • Humidity: 18 %
  • Clouds: 29%
  • scattered clouds
Monday
22 °C
  • 1017 hPa
  • Humidity: 23 %
  • sky is clear

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Australia

Coordinates: 27°S 133°E / 27°S 133°E / -27; 133

Australia (/ɒˈstrliə/, /ə-/, colloquially /-jə/), officially known as the Commonwealth of Australia, is an Oceanian country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area. Neighbouring countries include Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and East Timor to the north; the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to the north-east; and New Zealand to the south-east.

For about 50,000 years before the first British settlement in the late 18th century, Australia was inhabited by indigenous Australians, who spoke languages grouped into roughly 250 language groups. After the European discovery of the continent by Dutch explorers in 1606, Australia's eastern half was claimed by Great Britain in 1770 and initially settled through penal transportation to the colony of New South Wales from 26 January 1788. The population grew steadily in subsequent decades; the continent was explored and an additional five self-governing crown colonies were established. On 1 January 1901, the six colonies federated, forming the Commonwealth of Australia. Since federation, Australia has maintained a stable liberal democratic political system that functions as a federal parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy comprising six states and several territories. The population of 24 million is highly urbanised and heavily concentrated in the eastern states and on the coast.

Australia (The Kinks song)

"Australia" is a song by the British rock band The Kinks, appearing on their 1969 album, Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire). It was written by the band's main songwriter, Ray Davies.

Lyrics and Music

In the song, the character Derek (who is featured in the story line of Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)) attempts to convince his father, Arthur, of the great opportunities available in Australia, where there's "no drug addiction" and you can "surf like they do in the U.S.A." Derek's advertisement is compared to John Smith, who campaigned for America in a similar manner, by author Thomas Kitts.

The song also features a jam sequence lasting for approximately half the song, which is atypical for The Kinks. In the Australian single edit, this section is removed by editing an earlier section of the song into another section during a drum beat, which is then followed by a fade-out.

Release

"Australia" was only released in most countries on the Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) album, where it was the closing track on side one. However, in Australia, a dramatically cut down version of the song was released as a single, with another Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) track, "She's Bought a Hat Like Princess Marina", on the B-side. However, the single was commercially unsuccessful.

Australia (Whore of the world)

Australia (Whore of the world) is a climate change protest song written by singer-songwriter John Gordon and released in late 2010. The song laments Australia's mining culture - especially coal mining in Australia and coal exports - likening the country to a 'mining whore'.

It has featured in a wide variety of Australian press and online media, including mining forums, and continues to garner attention due to its controversial and provocative message. Music press have hailed the song as one of the great contemporary Australian protest songs. The Melbourne Age went as far as to say that Midnight Oil's 'Blue Sky Mine' has nothing on 'Australia (Whore of the World)'. The Song has been banned by ABC Local Radio Southern Queensland (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) as being too provocative for a conservative audience. ABC Southern Queensland encompasses the Toowoomba and Darling Downs region which is the region where Gordon hails from originally and where he has performed the song at a number of anti-mining rallies. The song has however received airplay in other parts of Australia from the ABC, and has been showcased on the national flagship ABC Environment website. As of May 2011, Gordon is contesting the Toowoomba ruling with the case currently before the independent ABC Consumer and Audience review board.

Radio Stations - Canberra

RADIO STATION
GENRE
LOCATION
6iX Perth 80s,70s,60s Australia
CMR Online Country Australia
Ten FM Varied Australia
Vision Radio Network Religious Australia
QBN FM 96.7 Varied Australia
Lion 96.1 Varied,Religious Australia
2UE News Talk Australia
2CA 80s,70s,Classic Rock Australia
Ballroom Glitz Radio Dance Australia
Gold 104.3 Oldies Australia
K-Rock 95.5 FM Varied Australia
Tank FM 103.1 Kempsey Varied Australia
Portuguese Radio Sydney Australia Varied,World,World Europe Australia
ABC Sydney 702 News Talk Australia
2MFM Religious Australia
96Five Family Varied Australia
1629 AM Newcastle NSW Oldies Australia
TORI: Australia, TeluguOne Radio On Internet World Asia Australia
94.1 3WBC - Whitehorse Boroondara Community Radio Varied Australia
Territory FM 104.1 Adult Contemporary,Talk Australia
ABC Triple J Unearthed Indie Australia
Syncretia Radio Ambient Australia
4EB FM Folk Australia
WSFM 101.7 Sydney NSW Varied Australia
ABC Triple J This Sporting Life Sports Australia
NetFM Varied Australia
2CC Talking Canberra 1206 AM Talk Australia
Peakhillfm 89.5 Oldies Australia
Fresh 92.7 Dance Australia
NOVA 100 FM Melbourne Varied,Pop,Top 40 Australia
Hope 103.2 (2CBA) Christian Contemporary,Pop,Public Australia
Rhema FM 96.3 Christian Contemporary,Christian Australia
Radio Sport 927 Sports Australia
92.9 Perth Top 40 Australia
Wild Horse FM (4WHO),Yarraman, Queensland Varied Australia
Slice Radio Varied Australia
Sea FM (4RGK), Rockhampton, Queensland Pop,Top 40 Australia
Nim 102.3 FM Pop Australia
Cradio Religious,Christian Australia
NovaNation Dance,Electronica Australia
Classic Rock (Formerly VEGA) 91.5 FM Melbourne 80s,70s,Classic Rock Australia
Radio 2RPH News Australia
Radio Sargam Sydney Bollywood Australia
2Web Outback Radio News Talk,Varied,Adult Contemporary Australia
3mFm South Gippsland Adult Contemporary Australia
Harman Radio CH5: Gurdwara Revesby Indian Australia
Dingo Creek Country Country Australia
Bluesgroove Varied Australia
BluFM 89.1 Community Radio Katoomba NSW Varied,Public Australia
Switch.FM Pop,Dance,Top 40 Australia
Nova 93.7 Perth Varied Australia

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