Kicking downfield

Australian Rules Football

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July 26th 2008
Welcome back sports fans! I come to you with another exciting sporting event that is unique to Australia. The sport, which is most popular in Melbourne, is best described as a form of rugby where the ball is advanced either by kicking to teammates, punching the ball from your own hand, or running with it while you bounce it on the ground every so often. There is a lot of running involved and ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more