Political developments after federation were marked by the rise of the Country (now National) and Australian Labor parties, leading in the 1920s to the creation of a three-party pattern in place of the former Liberal-Conservative two-party system.
The visitors' own centurion, Ronaldinho, received a commemorative shirt from the Brazilian federation to mark his 100th cap - but he was unable to celebrate it with a goal as he missed a penalty after 19 minutes.
The federation was just marking its 50th anniversary at this week's convention.
For instance, the UAE's first parliamentary elections were announced by the President in a statement marking the federation's anniversary in 2005.
Following two decades of sporadic releases, 2010's Metroid: Other M (jointly developed by Nintendo, Team Ninja, and D-Rockets) and this year's Metroid Prime: Federation Force, mark the most recent official installments and both games landed flat with critics and fans.
Following two decades of sporadic releases, 2010's Metroid: Other M (jointly developed by Nintendo, Team Ninja, and D-Rockets) and this year's Metroid Prime: Federation Force, mark the most recent official instalments and both games landed flat with critics and fans.
The public and private sectors poured money into the infrastructure, not just in anticipation of the Games but also millennium events and a major celebration next year marking the centenary of the Australian federation.
Marking the 100th anniversary of the Australian federation, PM John Howard addressed MPs and peers in the royal gallery with "a graceful speech saying what a great place Australia was", according to the Guardian's Simon Hoggart.
"The player's action to salute to spectators in a Nazi manner is a severe provocation, insults all the victims of Nazi barbarity and injures the deeply pacifist and human character of the game," the federation said as Greece marked the 70th anniversary of the deportation of thousands of Greek Jews to Nazi death camps.
A federation of republics will mark the final stage of human development.
