You might think of Ping-Pong as a leisure-time hobby played in dingy garages and billiard clubs â a paddle in one hand and a beer in the other. But itâs a high-energy sport (yes, thatâs right, a sport) thatâs played by hundreds of millions of serious athletes worldwide. Sure, Ping-Pong, or table tennis in competitive circles, is a fast-paced, fun game to play with your drinking buddies in their rec rooms.
A combination of the separate constitutions developed by six British colonies (now the six States of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia) led to the development of the Australian Constitution, which came into effect upon federation in 1901.
It's hard to imagine in contemporary Australia, but prior to Federation each of the Australian colonies was more like its own country with customs houses, railway gauges and even their own military.his included the opening of 'Federation Arches' in each state, such as the Commonwealth Arch, Park Street, Sydney (pictured left). The colonies became states, and a Federal Parliament was formed according to the Constitution. Edmund Barton became the first Prime Minister of Australia.