Though the title of the song sounds like it’s about a dance with someone named Matilda, it’s actually born of an Australian style of poetry called a “bush ballad”—slang in the country for traveling on ...

“That’s a nice song,” I said. I was shooting whiskey with rogue warriors from Australia in a makeshift bar in the dusty Vietnamese village of Phuoc Tuy. “Thanks mate! It’s our national anthem,” Capt.

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. It's very unusual for people to argue so much about the origins and meaning of a song. Every single ...

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 ...

A Queensland Senator says the Federal Government should examine the Trade Marks Act in light of the recent Waltzing Matilda stoush. In June, a Victorian company reapplied for a trademark it currently ...

Waltzing Matilda has become something of a hit in Spain after the unofficial Australian anthem was featured in an advertisement during the the Champions League Final. The song was chosen by telephone ...

The surprising answer is Australia’s unofficial national anthem, Waltzing Matilda. The story behind Australia’s best-loved bush ballad is told in a new episode of the free In Black and White podcast ...

A BID to lock up Australia’s unofficial national anthem, Waltzing Matilda, has been rejected by trademark officials, but this is just the beginning. Victorian ...