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.
Australia Day, marked annually on January 26, will be observed as a public holiday on January 27 this year. While it commemorates the landing of the First Fleet in 1788, the day is also contentious ...
Tensions flared as Australia Day celebrations got out of hand at Wave Break Island on the Gold Coast on Sunday afternoon. Police were forced to intervene following a scuffle between several young ...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — 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 ...
Picture: Getty Images This man wore his heart on his sleeve – and chest – on Sunday. Picture: Getty Images People in Circular Quay as Australia Day celebrations begin on January 26 2025 in Sydney.
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 ...
MELBOURNE, Australia — 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 ...
“Today, your talent and skill, your enterprise and drive, your hopes for the future join this great national endeavour,” he said. “On Australia Day, let us celebrate the privilege we have to live in ...
Former Bachelor star and Wiradjuri woman Kiki Morris appeared on the ABC on Sunday to discuss whether it's appropriate to celebrate Australia Day on January 26. The date marks when the First Fleet ...
It was a day as Australian as you could get at the Hidden Valley Raceway: Snags, flags, mullets and beers, capped off with the Territory’s iconic Ute Run.
Benalla and district celebrated Australia Day on Sunday, January 26, with community events held across the region.
To celebrate Australia Day 2025, the Indonesian community organised a “Historical Walk”, designed to reflect on, honour and celebrate Australia's rich history.