WE’VE all heard the argument to change the date of Australia Day, but if it was shifted from January 26, when would it be? 3 min read. January 26, 2017 - 5:59PM.

The campaign to change the date of Australia Day from January 26 is supported by fewer than a third of Australians, although half believe the contentious date will be shifted within 10 years.

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.

The day before Australia celebrated its national day Friday, a statue of British explorer James Cook in Melbourne was vandalized, covered with pink paint and the words “No pride.” ...

January 26 marks the day the dispossession of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples began, and sets up European invasion as an important source of Australian identity and pride. In doing ...

Australia's attitude towards its 'national holiday' is shifting, especially among young people. But unfortunately, young people aren't the ones calling the shots just yet. And so here we are, on ...

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, who make up 3 percent of the population, have long called for Australia Day to be moved to another date, often referring to Jan. 26 as “Invasion Day ...

A united Australia is certainly the most compelling argument for the date change. “On Australia Day, there are citizenship ceremonies taking place all over the country – these should be ...

Australians’ attitudes towards changing the date of Australia Day are evolving and more people are willing to consider a different day. Have your say. The debate over whether Australia Day is ...

I recall a time in 2006 when I was the vice-chair for the National Australia Day Council, where I was encouraging states, territories and local councils to consider First Nations perspectives by ...