Why is Australia Day on January 26? It marks the date of British settlement in Australia, coinciding with Commodore Arthur Phillip and his party landing in what became known as Sydney Cove in 1788.

Australia Day will be put to the vote at next week’s Melbourne City Council meeting forcing councillors to choose sides on the controversial holiday.

The chief executive of a Kimberley peak body has called to change the date of Australia Day celebrations. Other organisations in the region have chosen to mark Survival Day, while a local council has ...

It would not be Australia Day without the ritual accompaniment of hair-pulling and hand-wringing from pundits and politicians about the date itself and about how it should be marked – along with a ...

In the wake of the recent tragedy on one of our nation’s most iconic beaches, Australians have again been confronted by violence that has unsettled the nation and exposed how fragile our sense of ...

Nominations for the 2027 Australia Day Awards are now open.Council is inviting the community to nominate individuals, organisations and teams in the ...

Every year the debate about changing the date of Australia Day brings up raw, emotional and passionate opinions from both sides of the argument. In all honesty, I’ve always sat on the fence. I’ve ...

Through most of his life, Kieren Kearney celebrated Australia Day. In his early years, it was the barbecues with friends laced with notions of “mateship”. Later, it was Australia Day open-water ...

Nominations Open for 2027 Bland Shire Australia Day AwardsBland Shire Council is calling on the community to recognise the ...

The City of Melbourne has voted for a return of the Australia Day Parade, but whether the council actually supports January ...