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.
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 Australians protest, celebrate national day
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 protests in support of Aboriginal groups who say the date is not one to cheer.
PM ‘disappointed’ by Dutton’s national Australia Day ceremony snub
Anthony Albanese says he is “disappointed” after Peter Dutton snubbed the national Australia Day ceremony in Canberra.
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 various locations including Bondi beach and Barangaroo.
Australia: Thousands Join Invasion Day Protests Nationwide 2
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.
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.
Thousands to gather for Australia Day protests
Earlier reports suggested that more than 30,000 anti-Australia Day and pro-Palestine protesters could take to the streets in Melbourne’s CBD. Protests are set to begin from 9am in Brisbane’s Queen’s Garden,
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 ...
Police arrest 16 members of neo-Nazi group on Australia Day
Members of the National Socialist Network (NSN), a neo-Nazi group that has been monitored by authorities for many months, ...
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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 2025 citizenship events begin across the country
Australia Day events begin across the nation, with flag-raising ceremonies and tens of thousands of people from more than 100 ...
Tens of thousands join Invasion Day rally as Melbourne marks Australia Day
January 26 means different things to different people. Some protested the day, while others just wanted to enjoy the sunshine ...
Support for changing date of Australia Day softens, but remains strong among young people: new research
A new survey shows a solidifying of views on the Australia Day date across the country, but young people remain in favour of ...
See the full list: Here's who's been awarded Australia Day honours in 2025
From a trailblazer in Aboriginal land rights to Olympians — these remarkable Australians have been recognised for their ...
Father and son killed in Australia Day crash
A father and son are among three people killed in two separate crashes in a sad Australia Day on Queensland roads.