18th Commonwealth Games in Melbourne

The 18th Commonwealth Games kicked off in Melbourne last night with a huge Opening Ceremony featuring flying trams, AFL Footballers, a mock cricket game, pop stars, lots of dancers, and of course the athletes. Today the events get underway with swimming first off the blocks. The games will run for 11 days in Melbourne.







The iconic symbol of Melboure, the Tram, winged and floating into the Melbourne Cricket Ground Stadium as part of the Opening Ceremony.

Opera House genius gets royal recognition at last

THE Queen will rectify more than 30 years of injustice tomorrow when she publicly thanks Danish architect Joern Utzon for designing the Sydney Opera House.
Mr Utzon was snubbed during the official celebrations opening the Opera House on October 20, 1973. He had fallen out with the government and left Australia with construction of his dream incomplete.
As a million people watched, the Queen declared the Opera House open and said it had "captured the imagination of the world" and likened it to the pyramids. But she did not say who was responsible for creating it. More...