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.
Captain Cook statue in Sydney vandalised ahead of Australia Day
Australia Day is known to some Indigenous Australians as Invasion Day, symbolising a key moment in the destruction of their cultures by European settlers.
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.
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.
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.
Australia is grappling with a rise in antisemitic attacks. Police are investigating links to paid criminals
Sydney restaurateur Judith Lewis couldn’t save the mezuzah, a framed parchment inked with Hebrew prayers, that was hanging in ...
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 ...
'Welcome home': 15,000 new citizens in Australia Day ceremonies
Some 15,000 new Australians have been recognised in citizenship ceremonies across the country on Australia Day.
Australia police launch investigation after statue of Captain Cook is vandalized in Sydney
Police in Australia launched an investigation on Friday after a statue of British naval officer James Cook was found ...
A rare plant emits a stink of death when it blooms. Thousands in Australia queued to get close to it
An endangered tropical plant that emits the stench of a rotting corpse during its rare blooms has begun to flower in a ...
Spate of Violent Antisemitic Attacks Rattles Australia
The police said they were investigating whether “overseas actors” were involved in the vandalizing of synagogues and a day ...
Sydney Sweeney Takes a Selfie in N.Y.C., Plus Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott, Tyra Banks and More
Sydney Sweeney takes a selfie in N.Y.C., plus Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott, Tyra Banks and more. From Los Angeles to New ...
Australian state commits more police to investigate antisemitic crime
An Australian state has committed more police to investigate a spate of antisemitic crimes after a childcare center was ...
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 ...