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. The Sydney Opera House was also lit up with traditional paintings.
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.
Australia Day 2025: All the ceremonies and celebrations in pictures
Early risers in Sydney enjoyed an Australia Day dawn reflection service at the Sydney Opera House as the sun rose today. As the skies were painted streaks of purple and pink during a magnificant sunrise, the Opera House sails also lit up in an incredible display of Indigenous art.
How Sydney celebrated Australia Day 2025: Picture special
As more and more Aussies support celebrating Australia Day on January 26, Sydneysiders are spending Sunday simply enjoying the public holiday and embracing two of our nation’s most beloved pastimes – the beach and the pub.
Thousands gather for Australia Day celebrations and citizenship ceremonies
Thousands have flocked to citizenship ceremonies across the country to pledge their commitment to Australia, as Anthony Albanese slammed Peter Dutton for snubbing the national Australia Day ceremony in Canberra.
Monuments defaced as Australians protest, celebrate national day
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 protests in support of Aboriginal groups who say the date is not one to cheer.
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.
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: 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 ...
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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 ...
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.
Largest Australian flag to be flown at Sydney mosque for Australia Day
The largest Australian flag is set to be hoisted on Australia Day at a mosque in Sydney, surpassing the flag currently flying ...
Invasion Day rallies, new citizens and barbecues: Australia Day marked across the country
Thousands of Australians gathered across the country in largely peaceful Invasion Day protests, as thousands of others became ...
Bigger, better, bolder: Australians reclaim their national day
Australia Day is back, friends. Our national day of celebration has been reclaimed by the not-so-silent majority who partied ...
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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 ...