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 ...

Australia Day, marked annually on January 26, will be observed as a public holiday on January 27 this year. While it commemorates the landing of the First Fleet in 1788, the day is also contentious ...

By Melanie Burton MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Two historic statues were damaged in Melbourne ahead of Australia Day celebrations on Sunday, with tens of thousands of people across the country joining ...

Picture: Getty Images This man wore his heart on his sleeve – and chest – on Sunday. Picture: Getty Images People in Circular Quay as Australia Day celebrations begin on January 26 2025 in Sydney.

Just 12 per cent of respondents backed calls to change the date, and one per cent advocated for no celebration at all. The majority of Australians believe Australia Day should remain on January 26.

“On Australia Day, let us celebrate the privilege we have to live in the greatest country on earth. “And together let us seize the opportunity to make it even better in the future.” Penny Campbell, ...

It was a day as Australian as you could get at the Hidden Valley Raceway: Snags, flags, mullets and beers, capped off with the Territory’s iconic Ute Run.

Benalla and district celebrated Australia Day on Sunday, January 26, with community events held across the region.

We asked the major party candidates in Corangamite – Labor’s Libby Coker and the Liberal Party’s Darcy Dunstan – their views on Australia Day and whether local councils should be made to celebrate it.