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Police recover parts of bronze orphan statues stolen in Hobart • Apr. 16, 2025, 4:55 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
Soprano Quin Thomson gives up voice, faces unknown future in gender transition • Apr. 15, 2025, 4:29 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
VIDEO: A look back at Hobart's vibrant cinema history • Apr. 4, 2025, 5:42 PM ET (ABC News (Australia))
VIDEO: Hobart stadium’s social benefits ‘are there for all to see’, Abetz says • Apr. 4, 2025, 8:25 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
Dark Mofo 2025 line-up brings The Horrors, Tierra Whack, Paula Garcia and more to Hobart • Apr. 4, 2025, 6:02 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))

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Graduation cap sitting over a speech bubble with an Australian flag on a blue background. (education)
Australian Vocabulary Quiz
Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.
Guess the City by Its River Quiz
High detailed Australia physical map with labeling.
Australian Government and Political System