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.
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.
How Sydney celebrated Australia Day 2025: Picture special
As more and more Aussies support celebrating Australia Day on January 26, Sydneysiders spent Sunday enjoying the public holiday together and embracing the sun and sights of our spectacular coastline.
Monuments defaced as Australians protest, celebrate national day
Australia's national day is a date of mourning for many Indigenous Australians because it marks the day that Captain Arthur Phillip landed in Sydney Cove and the beginning of the country's colonization by the British.
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.
Rights activists hold protests on Australia Day
Tens of thousands of Australian Indigenous activists protested over the treatment of Indigenous people on Sunday as the country celebrated a national holiday marking the 1788 arrival of British colonizers.
Australians celebrate and protest the anniversary of British colonization
Australians celebrated and protested across the country on Sunday as Australia Day drew attention to political differences over Indigenous rights months out from a federal election. Australia Day marks a British colony being established at Sydney Cove on Jan.
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.
Monuments defaced as Australia Day protests ramp up
Two historic statues were damaged in Melbourne ahead of Australia Day celebrations on Sunday where tens of thousands across the country are expected to join protests in support of Aboriginal people who say the date is not one to celebrate.
Picture shows Australia Day hasn’t changed as thousands flock to beaches across country
Thousands flocked to beaches across the country to soak up the sun on Australia Day. Sydney turned on a glorious summer day ...
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Australia Day’s reflections and celebrations get underway on the Opera House’s forecourt
In Sydney, the culmination of the day’s reflections and celebrations is about to get underway on the forecourt of the Opera ...
Australia Day marked across Sydney
People have attended events across Sydney and NSW for Australia Day. Tens of thousands have joined "Invasion Day" marches ...
‘Love this’: Firefighters praised for Australia Day act
A group of firefighters have been praised for helping out with a slip-and-slide as the nation let its hair down over the ...
Detail in Australia Day photo stuns tourist as major change for Aussie beaches looms
Australians are famous for our laid-back attitude. But even so, one beach going expat couldn't quite believe what she was seeing.
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 ...
‘Dogs’: Police monument damaged in Sydney
Police are working with Sydney City Council to assist with remedial works to repair the damage. Police have asked for anyone ...
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 ...