Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "Sport in Australia is an important part of the Australian Culture dating back to the early colonial period. Cricket, Australian rules football, rugby union and horse racing are among the earliest organised sports in Australia. Sport has shaped the Australian national identity through events such as the Ashes, the Melbourne Cup and the America's Cup.There are a number of professional sport leagues in Australia, including the Australian Football League (Australian rules football), Big Bash League and Sheffield Shield (cricket), the National Basketball League and Women's National Basketball League (basketball), A-League and W-League (soccer), National Rugby League (rugby league), Super Rugby (rugby union), ANZ Championship (netball) and the International V8 Supercars Championship (touring car racing). Attendance for the A-League, AFL and NRL over the course of a single season tops six million. The media plays an important part in Australia's sporting landscape, with many sporting events televised or covered on radio. The government has anti-siphoning laws to protect free-to-air stations. Beyond televising live events, there are many sport-related television and radio programs, as well as several magazine publications dedicated to sport. Australian sport has also been the subject of Australian made films such as The Club, Australian Rules, The Final Winter and Footy Legends.As a nation, Australia has competed in many international events, including the Olympics and Paralympics."@en }
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- Sport_in_Australia abstract "Sport in Australia is an important part of the Australian Culture dating back to the early colonial period. Cricket, Australian rules football, rugby union and horse racing are among the earliest organised sports in Australia. Sport has shaped the Australian national identity through events such as the Ashes, the Melbourne Cup and the America's Cup.There are a number of professional sport leagues in Australia, including the Australian Football League (Australian rules football), Big Bash League and Sheffield Shield (cricket), the National Basketball League and Women's National Basketball League (basketball), A-League and W-League (soccer), National Rugby League (rugby league), Super Rugby (rugby union), ANZ Championship (netball) and the International V8 Supercars Championship (touring car racing). Attendance for the A-League, AFL and NRL over the course of a single season tops six million. The media plays an important part in Australia's sporting landscape, with many sporting events televised or covered on radio. The government has anti-siphoning laws to protect free-to-air stations. Beyond televising live events, there are many sport-related television and radio programs, as well as several magazine publications dedicated to sport. Australian sport has also been the subject of Australian made films such as The Club, Australian Rules, The Final Winter and Footy Legends.As a nation, Australia has competed in many international events, including the Olympics and Paralympics.".
- Q464831 abstract "Sport in Australia is an important part of the Australian Culture dating back to the early colonial period. Cricket, Australian rules football, rugby union and horse racing are among the earliest organised sports in Australia. Sport has shaped the Australian national identity through events such as the Ashes, the Melbourne Cup and the America's Cup.There are a number of professional sport leagues in Australia, including the Australian Football League (Australian rules football), Big Bash League and Sheffield Shield (cricket), the National Basketball League and Women's National Basketball League (basketball), A-League and W-League (soccer), National Rugby League (rugby league), Super Rugby (rugby union), ANZ Championship (netball) and the International V8 Supercars Championship (touring car racing). Attendance for the A-League, AFL and NRL over the course of a single season tops six million. The media plays an important part in Australia's sporting landscape, with many sporting events televised or covered on radio. The government has anti-siphoning laws to protect free-to-air stations. Beyond televising live events, there are many sport-related television and radio programs, as well as several magazine publications dedicated to sport. Australian sport has also been the subject of Australian made films such as The Club, Australian Rules, The Final Winter and Footy Legends.As a nation, Australia has competed in many international events, including the Olympics and Paralympics.".