Australia Day, which commemorates the arrival of the British fleet in Australia in 1788, ... Getty Images. In 1938, the Aborigines Progressive Association held a day of mourning on January 26.

A push to shift controversial Australia Day is gaining momentum - and increasingly in workplaces. Skip to content. ... Getty Images. A group of young Australians celebrating Australia Day in 2018.

Images from Australia as the country celebrates its official national day. BBC Homepage. ... Divers at a Sydney aquarium do their bit for Australia Day, but the fish seem unimpressed. Image source ...

My thoughts on Australia Day have been shaped markedly by way the country I love has treated its Indigenous peoples. I was raised by parents who took me on the Walk for Reconciliation across the ...

Credit: Getty Images A national holiday celebrated on February 6, Waitangi Day marks the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840 between representatives of the British Crown and some 45 Maori ...

Jason Gillespie has called for more support for Indigenous cricket and claims many people objecting to an Australia Day date ...

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.

An increasing number of non-Indigenous Australians find it impossible to celebrate Australia Day, in the knowledge that many of their Indigenous fellow citizens treat it as a day of mourning.

Australia Day, which is celebrated every 26 January, is a day to reflect on what it means to be Australian and recognise the history of this nation, both the pro and cons.