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Is Rolf Harris a 'sir'?

Yes. He was knighted in 1977. See link for a nice bio.

Sorry Dodi but you are incorrect. Mr Harris received the MBE then the OBE then the CBE (Commander of the British Empire) but was not awarded the next one up, the KBE (Knight Commander of the B.E.) which would have made him a "Sir".

What is the theme song for Australia's 'Tricky Business' TV show?

Hold on - Annabel Fay?

I'm pretty sure that it is 'Keep your head up' - by Andy Grammer.

Who wrote home among the gum trees?

Bob Brown and Wally Johnson are the authors of the song "Give Me a Home Among the Gumtrees". See the related wikipedia entry for details. The popular country singer John Williamson covered this song but was not the original author, as is often believed.

When did Molly Craig run away?

i have no idea Molly Craig, believed to be born in 1925, lived in Jigalong, Western Australia. She had a small family of 1 sister, Daisy Kadibill, her mother, grandmother and cousin, Gracie Fields. They didn't have much money and had very little medical access.

Molly, Daisy and Gracie all feature in the movie "Rabbit Proof Fence", which is based on the journey the three girls made from an internmant camp to Jigalong. In 1931, the Australian government made a policy of removing Aboriginal half-casts from their parent's to train them to act like white people. When Molly was 14, she and her younger sister Daisy and her cousin Gracie were taken from their home in Jigalong and sent to an internment camp on the Moore River, north of Perth. Soon after being left there, they escaped and spent nine weeks walking home, a distance of more than 990 miles.

Gracie got tricked and was captured and sent back to the internment camp, Molly and Daisy made it back to Jigalong. Molly grew up and had two children, Doris and Annabelle.

Nine years later, Molly and her children were transported back to the Moore River Settlement. Molly managed to escape again but only with 18-month-old Annabelle, leaving 4-year-old Doris behind. In 1943 Annabelle was taken from Molly's care and they never saw each other again. In the 1960's Doris and Molly were reunited and Doris made her mother's escape back home into a book called "Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence". The book was later made into the film "Rabbit Proof Fence".

Doris Pilkington Garimara, Molly's daughter said, "Mum's legacy is the calming influence and quiet dignity of the desert women, and the stolen generation's story. She looked you straight in the eye."

Molly died on January 13 2004 at the age of 87

Why is guy Sebastian's nickname the fro?

Guy Sebastian had an afro hairstyle when he auditioned for the first ever Australian Idol TV series and as he progressed through the heats the public fell in love with his voice and his look and started wearing afro wigs at the shows. The media dubbed him "the fro". After winning, Guy was under pressure to keep his big hair as part of his image, but after a couple of years of success & preferring to be recognised for his voice and his songwriting, he had the afro cut off. Unlike Samson, this did not diminish his strength and the success has continued to come.

Was the song land down under by men at work written for the crocodile dundee movie?

No, the song "Down Under" was written in 1981, and the movie "Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles" was written in 2001. The movie does a pretty good version though.

Life as a bushranger ned kelly?

Stealling and eating animals for breakfast. You're a bushranger go out to the wilderness and explore. Avoid guns. Life would difficult for the bushranger ned kelly!

Current artists producing aboriginal art?

Leonard Paul is an excellent Canadian aboriginal artist you should look into...others feel free to add!

What school did Ahn Do go to?

Ahn Do attended St Aloysius' College in Milsons Point, Australia for his secondary education and studied Law at the University of Technology, Sydney.

How do you float in club penguin us in the red propeller hat?

Well you can either get it at the april fools party

but im not sure what colour it will be

the past colours have been red orange purple and green

so i dont know whats next

or you could unlock it Bye!

Is there a list of water colours by Albert Namatjira?

It is difficult to find a comprehensive list of all of Albert Namatjira's watercolours.

The related link (see below) is the best source available.