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Tagged: 2000s
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This Nine Network news story from the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne reports on the women's 4 x 100 metres relay team smashing its own world record by more than a second. The team set the...
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This short Nine Network news item heralds the arrival of Circus Oz for a season of performances at Melbourne Town Hall in 2002.
Founded in 1978 in Melbourne, Circus Oz is an animal-free troupe that...
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This clip looks at the closure of Canberra’s independent Electric Shadows art-house cinema in December 2006. Dr Paolo Cherchi Usai, former head of the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia,...
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Mike Munro introduces a story by reporter Rachel Friend about 'the next big thing' in Hollywood - Heath Ledger. The story was broadcast on 29 March 2000 and looks at the then-21-year-old actor's...
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Heath Ledger is considered a favourite to take home the Best Actor Oscar for his performance in Brokeback Mountain (Ang Lee, USA, 2005).
This Nine News report by Christine Spiteri features short...
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In July 2008, The Dark Knight (Christopher Nolan, USA, 2008) set a new box-office record for the highest-grossing opening weekend of all time in the US. The film toppled the previous record set only...
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As part of his visit, the Pope visited the tomb of Blessed Mary MacKillop in North Sydney. While not in a position to declare her a saint during his time in Australia, he did make it clear to the...
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A select group were invited to meet Pope Benedict during his time in Sydney. They included Lauren Huxley, who was subjected to a horrific assault in 2005 that resulted in her spending 23 days on life...
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What could have been a logistical nightmare was managed efficiently by the organisers of World Youth Day in Sydney. Congested at the best of times, Sydney had to deal with the challenge of moving an...
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The snow storm that hit Canberra on 28 May 2000 will live on forever in the minds of Canberra Raiders and West Tigers rugby league supporters. No NRL (National Rugby League) game had ever been played...