Australia Day, which commemorates the arrival of the British fleet in Australia in 1788, is held January 26. But critics want to change the date—or scrap the event altogether.

“Australia Day is Dead!” Indigenous activist Gwenda Stanley chants into the loudspeaker, as a crowd of thousands breaks into applause. It’s Australia’s national day, but the crowd in ...

A woman carries a placard at an Invasion Day rally in Sydney, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. Australia is marking the anniversary of British colonists settling modern day Sydney in 1788 while Indigenous ...

Every year, Australia Day – or Invasion Day – forces a difficult conversation about those left behind, and what role everyone can play in finding a way forward.

Though a majority of Australians believe Australia Day should remain on Jan. 26 — recent polling suggests that about 60 percent are happy with the date as it is — that number has been falling.

A man carries a placard at an Invasion Day rally in Sydney, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. Australia is marking the anniversary of British colonists settling modern day Sydney in 1788 while Indigenous ...