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Traditional Australian Sunday roast with lamb, roast potatoes, pumpkin and gravy surrounded by a family gathered around the dining table.

The Australian Sunday Roast – A Tradition Around the Family Table

Roast lamb, crispy potatoes, pumpkin and plenty of gravy — the Australian Sunday roast became much more than a meal. Discover the family tradition behind one of Australia’s most nostalgic dinners.

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Anzac Day Dawn Service at an Australian country town war memorial with people gathered before sunrise, wreaths and Australian flags.

Anzac Day – How a National Tradition Became Part of Australian Life

From the silence of the Dawn Service to local marches, rosemary and the Last Post, discover how Anzac Day developed from the events of Gallipoli into one of Australia’s most enduring traditions.

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Australian country show with livestock, horses, pavilion displays, woodchopping, show rides and families enjoying the showground.

The Australian Country Show – A Tradition That Brings the Bush Together

Livestock, blue ribbons, woodchopping, showbags and fairy floss are only part of the story. Discover how the Australian country show became one of the bush’s most enduring community traditions.

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Traditional Aussie barbecue with sausages, steak and onions cooking outdoors while family and friends gather in an Australian backyard.

The Aussie Barbecue – More Than Just Snags on the Barbie

The Aussie barbecue is about much more than sausages and steak. From backyard gatherings and beachside barbies to community sausage sizzles, discover how cooking outdoors became one of Australia’s favourite social traditions.

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: Traditional Australian country pub at sunset with locals on the verandah, utes, gum trees and an outback landscape.

The Australian Pub – More Than Just a Place for a Beer

From colonial inns to country hotels and remote outback watering holes, the Australian pub has long been more than somewhere to grab a beer. Discover how the local pub became an enduring part of Australian culture and community life.

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Australia’s First Peoples – Connection to Country

Australia’s First Peoples – A History Stretching Back More Than 65,000 Years

Discover the remarkable history of Australia’s First Peoples, whose cultures, traditions and connections to Country stretch back more than 65,000 years.

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