For contemporary music fans, the song “Waltzing Matilda” likely conjures up recollections of singer Tom Waits playing the piano with passion and emotion, wearing a newsy hat, and singing the chorus: ...

Banjo Paterson, an Australian poet and songwriter, is celebrated for his vivid portrayals of rural life. With a connection to the land, Paterson’s simple yet powerful storytelling continues to ...

Fire consumes pieces of history related to the writing of Banjo Paterson’s Waltzing Matilda and the birth of Qantas THE WALTZING MATILDA CENTRE and its historic contents was lost to fire early this ...

An outback Queensland town is appealing for radio and television stations across Australia to play one of the hundreds of versions of Waltzing Matilda today. The first Waltzing Matilda Day is being ...

A couple of outback historians may be rewriting the story behind one of the Australia's most loved songs, Waltzing Matilda. The famous folk song is also considered an unofficial national anthem, a ...

Is Waltzing Matilda a song about a sheep thief, a shed-burning shearer or a serenade to a secret love? Grab your swag and join Leisa Scott as she delves into the roots of Australia’s iconic song. No ...

The Wiggles have celebrated Greg Page's return and marked Australia Day by recording a special version of 'Waltzing Matilda'. The children's entertainment group, who returned to their original lineup ...

John Collinson was the first person to record Waltzing Matilda, the unofficial Australian national anthem. But the British soldier's singing talent was only discovered by chance. The nurses were ...