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.
'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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Protesters gather at Invasion Day rallies across Australia
Thousands of people are gathering at Invasion Day rallies across the country, backing calls to abolish or change the date of Australia Day.
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 ...
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 ...
An ‘unsightly blight’: Australia’s hottest debate is over beach cabanas
A new kind of real estate war is breaking out on Australia’s famous shorelines, with a debate over the fairness of staking a ...
Australia sees surge in highly contagious parasitic infections
The parasitic infection presents as gastroenteritis, which usually comes with cramping abdominal pain, fever, watery diarrhea ...
Coral bleaching on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef reaches ‘catastrophic’ levels, study finds
Record-breaking ocean heat has taken a devastating toll on one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, with coral bleaching ...
England bowled out for 90 as Australia surge towards clean sweep
England are still searching for their first win of the Women's Ashes after another dominant Australia win in Adelaide.
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Governor-General's Australia Day Message 2025
Watch all your favourite ABC programs on ABC iview. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First ...
Police investigate whether foreign actors are paying for antisemitic crimes in Australia
Australian detectives are investigating whether foreign actors are paying criminals to commit antisemitic attacks in the ...
Australia to spend another $31 million to save regional airline Rex
The Australian government said on Thursday it would buy A$50 million dollars ($31.36 million) of debt from the largest ...
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, ...