Multiple monuments in Australia defaced to protest country’s National Day - The day is contentious as many Indigenous Australians consider it a day of mourning

A group of firefighters have been praised for helping out with a slip-and-slide as the nation let its hair down over the Australia Day long weekend.

Anthony Albanese says he is “disappointed” after Peter Dutton snubbed the national Australia Day ceremony in Canberra.

The prime minister has flagged $6.4 million to educate people about the horrors of the Holocaust as the world marks 80 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp.

From celebrations large and small, to the thousands who became new citizens and tens of thousands of others who rallied for Indigenous rights, Australia Day has been marked across the country in varying ways.

Australia Day events take place across the nation, with flag-raising ceremonies and tens of thousands of people from more than 100 countries taking the oath of citizenship.

From the shores of Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra, Governor General Sam Mostyn and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attend the National Citizenship and Flag Raising Ceremony on Australia Day. Hosted by Nate Byrne.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has praised unity across the country as he welcomed dozens of new citizens in the national Australia Day ceremony in Canberra.

England's cricketers have been demolished in the Women's Ashes, but their management insist they are close. Change is needed at the top when reality is denied.

Here are 25 incredible experiences waiting for you in Canberra in 2025: Pompeii Exhibition at the National Museum of Australia (December 13, 2024 – May 4, 2025): Explore ancient Roman life through immersive displays and artifacts.

It's inspiring to be able to, as it says, to reflect, but also to celebrate everything that we have created as a country. A great multicultural nation, where we respect people regardless of where they come from, regardless of their faith, their gender, and here in Australia, our diversity is, of course, a strength.

Neale Daniher’s inspirational family will be by his side and ramping up their fight against “the beast” – motor neurone disease – after the former AFL player and coach was named the 2025 Australian of the Year for his work in advocating for a cure.