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.
How Sydney celebrated Australia Day 2025: Picture special
As more and more Aussies support celebrating Australia Day on January 26, Sydneysiders spent Sunday enjoying the public holiday together and embracing the sun and sights of our spectacular coastline.
Thousands of Australians celebrate Australia Day
Australia Day is being celebrated all over the country this Sunday. In Sydney, traditional ceremonies took place at dawn in various locations including Bondi beach and Barangaroo.
Australia: Invasion day protest in Sydney
This footage illustrates a large crowd of people taking part in Invasion Day protest on traditional lands of the Gadigal people from the Eora nation in Sydney.
Monuments defaced as Australians protest, celebrate national day
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 colonization by the British.
Australia Day’s reflections and celebrations get underway on the Opera House’s forecourt
In Sydney, the culmination of the day’s reflections and celebrations is about to get underway on the forecourt of the Opera House. Jeremy Fernandez is co-hosting tonight’s concert.
Australia: Invasion Day parade moves through the streets of Melbourne
Thousands upon thousands gather and march in Melbourne on Invasion Day in solidarity with First Nations people in their struggle against the ongoing impacts of settler colonialism on their lives. The crowd is immense,
The ACT gathers at lake Burley Griffin to celebrate Australia Day 2025
Canberrans have gathered in strong numbers to mark Australia Day 2025. In one of the flagship events, two dozen Australians become citizens at the national ceremony on the shore of Lake Burley Griffin.
Protests Mark Australia Day as Aboriginal Groups Demand Justice and Recognition
Ahead of Australia Day on January 26, protests erupted across Australia, with tens of thousands rallying in support of Aboriginal groups who view the date as a symbol of colonization and mourning. In Melbourne,
Australia Day marked across Sydney
People have attended events across Sydney and NSW for Australia Day. Tens of thousands have joined "Invasion Day" marches ...
Largest Australian flag to be flown at Sydney mosque for Australia Day
The largest Australian flag was hoisted on Australia Day at a mosque in Sydney, surpassing the flag currently flying on top ...
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Multiple monuments in Australia defaced to protest country’s national day
Australia Day on 26 January is considered a day of mourning by many Indigenous Australians, as it marks the day Captain Cook’s ship landed in Sydney Cove, triggering Australia’s ...
Captain Cook statue in Sydney vandalised ahead of Australia Day
Australia Day is known to some Indigenous Australians as Invasion Day, symbolising a key moment in the destruction of their ...
More Sydney pubs shun Australia Day … now it’s just the ‘long weekend’
Another major hospitality group has decided to snub Australia Day celebrations, instead encouraging patrons to spend money at its ritzy venues on the “January Long Weekend”.
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Australia Day has been hijacked by activists
Australia’s national day, which falls today, has two purposes. It is an opportunity for Australians to celebrate who they are ...