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But for Indigenous Australians, the day is a reminder of pain, not progress. Despite the government's conservative stance, a growing number of Australians support changing the date of Australia Day.
A council is coming under fire for holding its major Australia Day event three days before January 26, with the mayor previously labelling the official date as one of 'sorrow'.
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 ...
Opinion Extend, don’t change the date of Australia Day There is a way to recognise our Indigenous heritage, British foundations and immigrant history by marking them over two days – the 25th ...
To change or not to change – that is the question surrounding the date of Australia Day. Go inside the battle. The increasingly hot topic continues to divide opinion, with some regions shifting ...
Each year the debate continues as to whether we should change the date of Australia Day. Abbey Smith argues it won't happen any time soon.
Installing an Indigenous Voice to Parliament is the thing that will truly have a tangible impact on the lives of Indigenous Australians, not changing the date of Australia Day, an Aboriginal ...
Speaking to Yahoo News Australia from Bondi Park, Jahvis, a Dyirbal filmmaker, said it's not time to change the date, he wants Australia Day abolished.
Australia Day controversy Australia Day is traditionally marked on January 26, but there has been growing movement opposing it as it also marks the start of British settlement in Australia. According ...
A major change to Australia Day celebrations would be pushed through if the Coalition wins the upcoming election, a senior Liberal MP has said.
Australian basketball legend Andrew Bogut has declared an Australia Day date shift would change nothing. The former NBA star on Thursday hit out at suggestions nobody should be allowed to ...