A Famous Australians PPT developed for the Unit of WOrk- Famous Autralians

1. Famous Australians Australians are famous for their sports, art, music, showmanship, literature, war heroes and medical breakthroughs, to name a few. Yet some are notorious for others, maybe not so good things but they are infamous for crimes and represent a part of the history of Australia.

2. Sport Australia is a sport fanatic country and the Australians’ passions for sports show in their many sports achievements, both local and international. Popular sports include football, cricket, running, soccer, car-racing, golf and tennis.

3. Golf Webb, Karrie Norman, Greg

4. Golf Webb, Karrie Latest achievement: 2000: won the US Open 36 years old Norman, Greg 6 Australian Masters and 5 Australian Open champion ships 2 British Open championships 55 years old

5. Tennis Laver, Rod ABC Sportsman Of the year in 1969 World’s best Ever Tennis Player

6. Soccer Kewell, Harry Played in World Cup 2010 Got red card when playing against Ghana

7. Car/motorbike-Racing Jones, Alan Doohan, Mick Brock, Peter Brabham, Jack Brabham, Jack Doohan, Mick

8. Swimming Gould, Shane First Australian to win 5 Olympic Medals at one Olympic Games 14 years old when she broke first world record

9. Running Freeman, Cathy First Aborginal Australian to win Olympic medal Good medal in Commonwealth games Australian of the year in 1998

10. Rugby Fulton, Bob Campese, David 1991, Australian World Cup best player of the year Barassi, Ron

11. Tennis Court, Margaret Cawley, Evonne First Aborginal Australian to represent Australia in world tennis 1980- second mother to win Wimbledon

12. War Blamey, Thomas- WW2 Bullwinkel, Vivian- military nurse

13. War Chauvel, Harry- Gallipoli Kirkpatrick, John Simpson- transported wounded soldiers from the frontline to the beach on donkey during WW1 at Gallipoli Shot at war Simpson and his donkey became image of Anzac spirit Statue at War Memorial, Canberra

14. War Parer, Damien- photographer Saunders, Reg- first aboriginalarmy officer

15. Dance/Music Borovansky,Edouard- balletdancer Formed Melbourne Academy of Russian Ballet

16. Dance/Music Murphy, Graeme- joined Australian Ballet school 15- youngest male student Directed Sydney Dance Company Young, Simone Pianist who wanted to conduct Got a break when somebody fell sick First woman to conduct Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

17. Music/Dance Sutherland, Joan-opera singer Greatest sopranos in 20th century Groomed Pavarotti La Stupenda- the Great one Yunupingu, Mandawuy- Aborginal singer and sang at Sydney Olympic Games in 20000

18. Art/Literature Skyes, Roberto- Aboriginal writer Wheeler, Maureen and Tony- Lonely Planet Morgan, Sally- Human rights Carey, Peter- writer of “Oscar and Lucinda” (Booker Prize)

19. Medical Clark, Graeme- Invented the Bionic Ear in 1978 His own father was deaf

20. Film/ Show Business Nicole Kidman Nicole Kidman Mel Gibson Hutchence, Michael- INXS Paul Hogan, Crocodile Dundee

21. Film/Show Business Macpherson, Elle- model Minogue, Kylie Newton-John, Olivia

22. Others: Crime Kelly, Ned- bushranger in steel armour

23. Others: Crime Taylor, Squizzy- gangster Evaded the law Wrote to newspapers to tease his pursuers

24. Others: Rubinstein, Helena- cosmetics “There are no ugly women, only lazy ones.” Coles, George- Coles Retail Store

25. Others: Walton, Nancy-Bird- woman pilot Thomas, Andy- first Australian astronaut to go space Travelled around Earth 2000 times Answers questions by children

26. Others Boyd, Robin- Architecture Built Churchill House, Canberra and Uni of Melbourne Brown, Bob- Environmentalist Protects nature Won 1982 Australian