It might just be a commercial – Australian Lamb’s annual advertisement ahead of Australia Day on January 26 – but it’s struck a nerve with a lot of Australians this year. As Australians ...

Australia's former Prime Minister Tony Abbott believes the invasion of the aboriginal people in 1788 was a "good thing". Australia Day, referred to as "Invasion Day" by Aborigines, is held ...

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.

January 26 is not a day for celebration – that’s why news.com.au is campaigning to change the date of Australia Day, so we can celebrate the best country in the world, ...

Considering it hasn’t even always been on this date – it is a strange thing to be stubborn about. Australia Day only officially became a public holiday for all states and territories in 1994.

Why Australia Day survives, despite revealing a nation’s rifts and wounds Published: January 21, 2018 2:15pm EST. Frank Bongiorno, Australian National University. Author.

Australia’s national day, held on January 26 every year, isn’t all beer and barbeques. While many see it as a day to celebrate the Australian lifestyle, for others it’s a painful reminder of ...

Every year the debate about changing the date of Australia Day brings up raw, emotional and passionate opinions from both sides of the argument. In all honesty, I’ve always sat on the fence. I ...

Australia Day can be a traumatic day for First Nations people. This year, I decided to ask four Australians what they thought about the day. Skip to main content ...

Australia Day is held on the same date Britain’s First Fleet sailed into Sydney Harbor in 1788, beginning the European colonization which led to the modern nation of Australia. Not everyone sees ...