Monuments in Australia Are Vandalized to Protest National Day
The vandalism unfolded in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. Australia Day is a divisive holiday that critics see as a symbol of racism and oppression.
Australians celebrate and protest the anniversary of British colonization
Australians are celebrating and protesting across the country as Australia Day draws attention to political differences over Indigenous rights months out from a federal election.
How Aussies are celebrating Australia Day
As 15,000 New Citizens are sworn in on Australia Day, millions of residents are firing up the barbecues and catching rays on the beach to celebrate the national holiday.
Indigenous rights activists protest on Australia Day
Tens of thousands of Australians protested over the treatment of Indigenous people on Sunday as the country celebrated a national holiday marking the 1788 arrival of British colonisers. The January 26 national day commemorates the arrival of a British fleet in Sydney Harbour to establish a penal colony.
Australia Day 2025: Ceremonies and celebrations in pictures
Australians mark January 26 in different ways, from heading to the beach to attending reflection ceremonies. Here are some of the ways the day is being spent in 2025.
Monuments defaced as Australia Day protests ramp up
Australia's national day on Jan 26 is a controversial date for Indigenous Australians. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Protests in Australia on ‘Invasion Day’
As Australia Day was celebrated around the country on Sunday there were also protests against what organisers called "Invasion Day", referring to the day Aboriginal people say they lost their land.
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New South Wales, Australia - January 26, 2025 Thousands of people joined KInvasion Day] marches across Australia, as Indigenous communities and their allies protested the observance of January 26 as the national day.
Monuments defaced as Australians protest, celebrate national day
Two historic statues were damaged in Melbourne ahead of Australia Day celebrations on Sunday, with tens of thousands of people across the country joining protests in support of Aboriginal groups who say the date is not one to cheer.
Protests and parties across nation mark Australia Day
Quiet reflections kicked off Australia Day commemorations before many attended protests while others opted for the beach.
Australia Day marked across Sydney
People have attended events across Sydney and NSW for Australia Day. Tens of thousands have joined "Invasion Day" marches ...
Thousands of Australians celebrate an increasingly polarizing Australia Day
Australia Day is being celebrated all over the country this Sunday. In Sydney, traditional ceremonies took place at dawn in ...
Australia Day 2025: Large crowds gather for 'Invasion Day' protests and events in capital cities across the country
A large crowd watched on as the demonstrations and smoking ceremony took place in the park before the participants moved on ...
Australia Day 2025 as it happened: Neale Daniher named Australian of The Year, Citizenship ceremonies, BBQs and protests
Australia Day remains a complicated and divisive day for many, including Indigenous Australians, who were among the thousands ...
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An angry culture war surrounds Australia Day
For years, the question of whether to move Australia Day to a less contentious date has loomed over the festivities.
Australia Day is the most morally complicated day on the calendar — we mustn’t shrink from that complexity
Perhaps a virtuous country is one that knows how wonderful it is, and how sordid — a country that is capable of honest ...
Australia Day 2024 honours for media industry figures
The 2024 Australia Day honours list features media industry figures with awards made under the Order of Australia. Among them ...
‘An unsightly blight’: Australia’s hottest debate is over beach cabanas
A new kind of real estate war is breaking out on Australia’s famous shorelines, with a debate over the fairness of staking a ...