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 , called 'Invasion Day' by first Australians, its January 26 date and the festivities held on the day are increasingly a point of division in Australian society.

The vandalism unfolded in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. Australia Day is a divisive holiday that critics see as a symbol of racism and oppression.

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.

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.

The Australian and Aboriginal flags fly on the Sydney Harbour Bridge on a windy and partly cloudy afternoon. (SCM Jeans / iStock Editorial / Getty Images) My thoughts on Australia Day have been ...

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.

Images from Australia as the country celebrates its official national day.

Australia's national day is a date of mourning for many Indigenous Australians because it marks the day that Captain Arthur Phillip landed in Sydney Cove and the beginning of the country's ...

Top Australian political and business figures are beginning to distance themselves from the country’s controversial national holiday, amid growing pressure to eradicate a day marking the start ...

An AI-generated image of "Australia Month", complete with extra arms and floating hands (Supplied) Australia Day has come and gone, but the far right is still celebrating. A campaign launched by a ...