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Tag Archives: Australia
memories of the ’80s – Need You Tonight by INXS
For an Australian band, their sixth studio album had the song that became their hit around the world: Need You Tonight by INXS. After four albums, INXS had recorded and promoted Listen Like Thieves, gaining more fans beyond Australia and … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, 1987, Australia, Billboard Hot 100, INXS, Kick, Music, Need You Tonight, pop, Pop culture, pop music, rock, single, song
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memories of the ’80s – Crocodile Dundee
Inspired by the real life survivor of Australian’s Northern Territory, the mid 1980s were all about Aussie writer/actor Paul Hogan as Mick Dundee in Crocodile Dundee. Written by Hogan and directed by Peter Fairman, this comedy focused on exploiting the stereotypes of … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, 1986, Australia, blockbuster, comedy, Crocodile Dundee, film, Linda Kozlowski, Mick Dundee, movie, Outback, Paul Hogan, Pop culture
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memories of the ’80s – Elle Macpherson
In the 1980s, we soon all learned about “The Body” from Australia – supermodel Elle Macpherson. Born Eleanor Gow in New South Wales, Australia, Elle Macpherson grew up in Sydney and studied law for one year before moving to the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, 1986, Australia, Cover Girl, Elle Macpherson, Elle Magazine, magazine, modelling, Pop culture, Sports Illustrated, supermodel, The Body
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memories of the ’80s – where did the jetsetters go?
In the decade that focused on big hair, bold clothing and and excess, so did the travel choices. Travellers in this decade were all about the United States of America, thanks to the power of television and media, which meant … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, Australia, Beverly Hills, destinations, New York City, Paul Hogan, Pop culture, Travel, West Berlin
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memories of the ’80s – The Year of Living Dangerously
In 1982, a film about the 1960s in Indonesia broadened the career of actor Mel Gibson and became a fave of movie goers: The Year of Living Dangerously. Based on the 1978 Christopher Koch book, which had been an award-winning … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, 1982, 1983, Australia, drama, film, history, Indonesia, Linda Hunt, Mel Gibson, Peter Weir, Pop culture, Sigourney Weaver, The Year of Living Dangerously
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memories of the ’70s – Mad Max
With a planet on the brink, and the access to oil only for the few, the futuristic film Mad Max was a view of the possible future. Produced in 1979, Mad Max was written and directed by George Miller, and … Continue reading
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Tagged 1970s, 1979, Australia, drama, film, futuristic, George Miller, Mad Max, Mel Gibson, Pop culture, violent
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memories of the ’80s – Crowded House
A band from down under captured the ears of listeners in the 1980s with a different sound from the trend: Crowded House. Formed in Melbourne by New Zealand-born Neil Finn, who had been in the popular band Split Enz in … Continue reading
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Tagged 1980s, 1986, Australia, Crowded House, Music, Neil Finn, Pop culture, pop music, Split Enz
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