Australia Day

Sixteen neo-Nazis have been arrested, and one charged with displaying a Nazi symbol, following a march in Adelaide's CBD.

Thousands of people are gathering at Invasion Day rallies across the country, backing calls to abolish or change the date of Australia Day. 

Sussan Ley says Australia Day is a day of celebration, likening the arrival of the British First Fleet to Elon Musk's efforts to build a colony on Mars. 

Australia Day events take place across the nation, with flag-raising ceremonies and tens of thousands of people from more than 100 countries taking the oath of citizenship. 

With achievements ranging from sporting victories to public advocacy, here are the remarkable stories from some Queenslanders honoured this year.

Aboriginal leaders, domestic violence prevention advocates, a master of traditional embroidery and a Scrabble champion are among the 732 Australians recognised in the 2025 Australia Day honours list.

The Australian of the Year for 2025 is Neale Daniher, while the co-founders of social enterprise Cafe Stepping Stone are jointly named Local Heroes, a chemistry researcher is named Young Australian of the Year and the co-founder of Wheelchairs for Kids is Senior Australian of the Year.

Two Victorian councils' decision to reverse a funding-stop on Australia Day events has frustrated traditional owners who feel ignored.

The dialling back of Indigenous rights will be high on the agenda for Invasion Day rallies this year, according to protest organisers who say it's a global "phenomenon" also happening to overseas colonised nations.  

In the Kimberley region, where nearly half of the population is Aboriginal, key organisations and community leaders are opting not to commemorate Australia Day. 

Do you know what happened on January 26 and are you going to celebrate or protest? The Indigenous Affairs Team delved into the archives to see whether attitudes about the day have changed. 

Because January 26 falls on a Sunday this year, many people will get a long weekend thanks to a public holiday on Monday. 

The Australian flag can evoke a range of feelings from pride and camaraderie to exclusion and division. Here are some reasons why these people have made it a feature of their homes.

Five Australians talk about their love of the flag and why they fly it above their homes.

Australia Day brings up mixed emotions and opinions for many people. Despite this, there is a growth in First Nations cultural festivals being held on the day and this is why.

Organisers of Melbourne's Invasion Day rally say they have no plans to disrupt the Australian Open, and misinformation suggesting they did has caused "harm and distress".

The prime minister has dodged questions over Liberal leader Peter Dutton's commitment to force councils to hold Australia Day events on January 26 if he wins the coming federal election.

Woolworths says it will “do more” to celebrate Australia Day this year by running in-store promotions focusing on food and produce after calls to boycott the store last year.

Liberal leader Peter Dutton will not stand beside the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags at press conferences if he becomes prime minister. Some Indigenous leaders say it is a level of "pettiness" they never expected.

A national company appears to walk back a reported notice to venue managers about celebrating Australia Day on January 26, saying in a statement its comments caused "concern and confusion".