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Sydney is the state capital of New South Wales and the most populous city in Australia. It is on Australia's south-east coast, on the Tasman Sea. In June 2010 the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.76 million people.Inhabitants...

Cross posted from The Stars Hollow Gazette This is your morning Open Thread. Pour your favorite beverage and review the past and comment on the future. Find the past "On This Day in History" here. Click on images to enlarge May 13 is the 133rd day...

This is part of a series examining Australian national identity, especially around the ongoing debate about Australia Day. Alongside the celebration, Australia Day also has a long history of commemoration and contestation, and this year is no different...

From Uluru (the monster monolith also known as Ayers Rock) looming over a desolate wasteland and changing colors as the day progresses, to the enthralling modern flair of the Gold Coast; from the Northern Territory’s gripping tropical vastness...

November 30 In History 1215: The Fourth Lateran Council which had been led by Innocent III came a close. The Fourth Lateran Council made first official use of the term "transubstantiation," with reference to the Eucharist (Lord's Supper). The adoption...