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Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue is the highest selling Australian-born artist of all time. With an incomparable recording career that began in the 1980s and continues into 2020, she's explored pop, dance, indie rock...
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Sounds of Australia 2020
Ten sound recordings with cultural, historical and aesthetic significance have been added to Sounds of Australia for 2020.  This year's inductees include radio show Martin/Molloy, Arnhem Land...
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More John Farnham
Enjoy more collection items celebrating Australian music legend, the one and only John Farnham. In this, the second of two curated collections highlighting John's phenomenal career, you'll find extra...
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John Farnham Collection
Hailed as Australia's finest singer, John Farnham's career spans six decades and has touched music, theatre, television and film.  His numerous accolades and awards include Officer of the Order of...
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Waltzing Matilda
The entire history of Australian recorded music can be traced through versions of Waltzing Matilda. Just about every craze, fad and fashion in popular music has generated a recording of the song....
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First World War: Popular Music
Thousands of songs were written about the First World War. Many were destined to disappear before or soon after the cessation of hostilities but others became big hits at the time. The outbreak of...
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Sounds of Australia 2017
Ten sound recordings with cultural, historical and aesthetic significance have been added to Sounds of Australia for 2017.  There’s Kasey Chambers in there, and John Paul Young as well… Also among...
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Hawaiian Music in Australia
Hawaiian music had a burst of popularity in Australia with a string of recordings made between 1926 and 1955. In 1924 Hawaiian musician and entrepreneur Ernest Ka’ai toured a show called 'A Night in...
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Australia by Song
Is Canberra calling to you? And why is it hot in Brisbane but Coolangatta? There was a craze for writing songs about Australian cities and towns in the 1920s and 30s, but the oldest in our collection...
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New Kylie Minogue Collection Story
The ❤ Kylie: A Celebration Collection Story on Kylie Minogue is sure to have you Spinning Around!
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