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Added on the 12/01/2020 15:36:31 - Copyright : Euronews EN
Australian landmark the Sydney Opera House lights up in blue and white in solidarity with Israel, while hundreds gather for a pro-Palestine rally near the building. IMAGES
The Sydney Opera House lights up in memory of movie and music celebrity Olivia Newton-John, who passed away on August 8th. The pink lights honour the superstar's massive contribution to cancer research and awareness. Newtown-John died of her third bout of breast cancer at age 73. IMAGES
Sydney Opera house goes dark in support of the Earth Hour initiative that aims to raise awareness about our impact on the planet. Several other landmarks in capital cities throughout the world will also switch off their lights symbolically today. IMAGES
Sydney Opera House sits to a virtually empty harbour foreshore as authorities lockdown the area to prevent crowds gathering ahead of the New Year's Eve fireworks display, with work ongoing to suppress an outbreak on Covid-19 in the city. IMAGES
Archival footage of Australian athlete Cathy Freeman's 2000 Olympic race recorded on a DNA data storage is projected onto Sydney's iconic Opera House as part of an initiative by the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia. IMAGES
UNESCO world heritage site Sydney Opera House is set to under $154 million of renovations, starting next year. Saskia O'Donoghue reports.