Australia Day events take place across the nation, with flag-raising ceremonies and tens of thousands of people from more ...

Australia Day remains a complicated and divisive day for many, including Indigenous Australians, who were among the thousands that took part in Invasion Day rallies in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

Sydney and regional councils are embracing Australia Day citizenship ceremonies, with one outspoken mayor reminding the Opposition Leader he doesn’t need to start a “petty culture” fight.

“I think the national Australia Day event should be attended ... mandates forcing local councils to hold Australia Day citizenship ceremonies and other events on January 26.

Many local councils have vowed to hold citizenship ceremonies on Australia Day despite Anthony Albanese's government scrapping a mandate they had to be held on the public holiday. In late 2022 ...