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 ...

A multi-million dollar movie about the history of Waltzing Matilda will be shot in western Queensland. Producer Bill Leimback is working on a $15 million movie about Waltzing Matilda called Banjo and ...

More than 200 children will take the stage in western Queensland for one of Australia's biggest junior poetry festivals. The Waltzing Matilda Bush Poetry Festival begins today in Winton, north-east of ...

THE actor set to play Waltzing Matilda Banjo Patterson in a film to be made in Queensland next year has joined the fight to reclaim our unofficial national anthem. Samuel, 31, has signed to play the ...

‘WALTZING Matilda’ is Australia’s unofficial national anthem but behind that iconic song lies a scandalous love triangle, as Matthew Benns and Terry Smyth reveal. ‘WALTZING Matilda’ is Australia’s ...

BANJO Paterson and all the other players in that blockbuster, mystery thriller about the swaggie who jumped into the Combo Waterhole near Kynuna would have been happy yesterday when the ...

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 ...

Driving down the Landsborough Highway, through the sun-baked landscapes of Outback Queensland, I spot a pub by the side of the road, wooden balcony out front, a cut-out of a panting dog atop its ...

Journey to a place where the billy boils and the myths burn, writes Michael Turtle. Driving down the Landsborough Highway, through the sun-baked landscapes of Outback Queensland, I spot a pub by the ...