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Sydney Opera House

Writers
Henry Lawson Henry Handel Richardson Banjo Paterson; Article about Banjo Paterson, with photographs, in the "Australian Heritage" Magazine David Unaipon, journalist and writer documenting Aboriginal Dreaming Patrick White Morris West Max Harris Colleen McCullough Tom Keneally Peter Carey David Malouf Bryce Courtenay Oodgeroo Noonuccal (Kath Walker) Film clip about this Aboriginal poet and essayist

Artists
Tom Roberts Hans Heysen Sidney Nolan Russell Drysdale Albert Namatjira John Dowie Arthur Boyd Fred Williams Brett Whiteley Shaun Tan

Stage Performers and Musicians
Dame Nellie Melba Miriam Hyde, pianist and composer Harold Blair Dame Joan Sutherland Rolf Harris Johnny O'Keefe Kylie Minogue John Farnham Kate Ceberano Men at Work Midnight Oil Jimmy Little - Film clip of singer Jimmy Little talking about his people and his art Yothu Yindi Barry Humphries Mandawuy Yunupingu

Film and Actors
First film produced by the Salvation Army, "Soldiers of the Cross" - one of the first films in the world. Charles Chauvel Ken Hall Peter Weir- film clip from Peter Weir's movie Picnic at Hanging Rock which won international fame Bruce Beresford Gillian Armstrong Baz Luhrmann Chips Rafferty Jack Thompson Paul Hogan Nicole Kidman Geoffrey Rush Cate Blanchett

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