Australian Sport - Beyond 2020
This Australian tennis player won the 2022 Australian Open women’s singles title, becoming the first Australian to do so in 44 years.
Who is Ash Barty?
This Australian rugby league team won 11 consecutive premierships from 1956 to 1966, a record that still stands today.
Who are the St George Dragons?
This actor played the role of John , the owner of Red Dog, in the 2011 film.
Who is Josh Lucas?
This Australian country music legend wrote and performed True Blue.
Who is John Williamson?
This Australian folk group originally performed We Are Australian in 1987.
Who are the Seekers?
This Australian city will host the 2032 Summer Olympics.
What is Brisbane?
This team won the Rugby World Cup twice, in 1991 and 1999.
The film Red Dog is set in this remote region of Western Australia.
What is the Pilbara?
The phrase "True Blue" is a colloquial term in Australia meaning this.
What is genuinely or authentically Australian?
A line from the song references this famous bushranger "...on the run."
Who is Ned Kelly?
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics was held during this year.
What is 2021?
This Australian swimmer, nicknamed "The Thorpedo," won five Olympic gold medals and set multiple world records in the early 2000s.
Who is Ian Thorpe?
Red Dog was based on a true story about a dog who became a legend in this mining town.
What is Dampier?
In the song, John Williamson asks, "Is it standing by your mate when he’s in a fight?" reflecting this Australian value.
What is mateship?
The song celebrates this concept, symbolising the unity of Australia’s diverse population.
What is multiculturalism?
This NRL team won the 2021 Grand Final, defeating the South Sydney Rabbitohs.
Who are the Penrith Panthers?
This Australian horse, considered one of the greatest racehorses of all time, won 37 of its 51 races, including the Melbourne Cup three times in a row from 1930 to 1932.
Who is Phar Lap?
This type of dog, known for its loyalty and intelligence, was the breed of Red Dog.
What is a Kelpie?
The song was famously performed as a tribute for the victims of the Bondi terror attack at what sporting event?
The Ashes.
This phrase from the song refers to the Indigenous Peoples of Australia.
What is "I am the ancient heart."?
This Australian swimmer broke the women’s 400m freestyle world record at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Who is Ariarne Titmus?
This Australian Rules Football team holds the record for the most VFL/AFL premierships, with 16 titles as of 2026.
Who are the Carlton Blues?
The film Red Dog is based on a novel by this British author.
Who is Louis de Bernières?
This bird is referenced after the line "is it Mum and Dad?".
What is a cockatoo?
This Australian singer-songwriter co-wrote We Are Australian with Dobe Newton.
Who is Bruce Woodley?