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Labor leader Anthony Albanese has sparked intense backlash for a suggestion that has been slammed as “crazy” by one of his own MPs.

As the ABC planned television coverage of Australia Day events, the broadcaster's Indigenous staff were commissioned to produce a special TV program reflecting on the meaning of our national day from an Indigenous point of view.

by Iain Maciver © Shutterstock Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Did you know that yesterday was Australia Day? Yep, it marks the anniversary of the First Fleet of British Ships in New South Wales in 1788. The significance and meaning of this day have evolved over time. Today, celebrations reflect the diverse landscape and society of that far-off country. There are a number of different types of eve...

In this opinion piece, senior digital reporter  ANDREW MATHIESON writes that the creation of Australia Day on January 26 was, for all intents and purposes, based on a lie. MORE prophetic words could not be postulated regardless of which side of the debate Australians stand.   It is now anything but. The ACT Greens that forms the territory’s coalition government with Labor marks January 26 as a “Day of Mourning” and have threatened not to recognise Australia Day celebrations. It’s not...

Australia Day: January 26 scenes show nations racial divide 27 Jan, 2021 07:37 PM 5 minutes to read A man holds a modified Australian flag and the Aboriginal flag, contrasting scenes on Australia Day, show the nations racial divide. Photo / AP news.com.au Tuesday marked 233 years since the First Fleets arrival at Port Jackson and raising of the first British flag at Sydney Cove. And as has been the case for at least the past five years, the public holiday saw thousands of Australians take to th...

Share Many Aussie women celebrate Australia Day by wearing an Australian flag bikini featuring the Southern Cross constellation and the Union Jack. Several of Jessicas fans assumed shed confused the two flags, and her gaffe was soon picked up by Instagram account Celeb Spellcheck. Pride: Influencer Jessica (right, with a friend) shared several photos of herself in a patriotic red, white and blue bikini, which was based on the U.S. flag with its distinctive stars and stripes Tradition: Many Au...

Thousands of Australians defied coronavirus rules on Tuesday to protest the country's national day, held on the anniversary of British colonisation of the vast continent that its Indigenous population marks as "Invasion Day". The celebration of the origins of the modern nation is a time of mourning for Indigenous Australians, who have inhabited the land for 65,000 years and view the arrival of British settlers in 1788 as the beginning of two...

Several are arrested during rallies to protest against the day marking British colonisation.

Australia Day celebrated across country as speakers urge reflection, unity Posted MonMonday 25 updated TueTuesday 26 JanJanuary 2021 at 6:50pm Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Watch 6 Share Print text only Cancel Australia Day has been commemorated and celebrated around the country, with more than 12,000 new citizens welcomed. Protest events have been largely peaceful; however, several people have been arrested in central Sydney a...

Advertisement It says something about the fluid nature of truth in public life these days that few believe Scott Morrison when he says he won’t call an election this year. Should he announce an election, say, six months from now it’ll be met with a shrug because, well, what did you expect? That’s politics. Similarly, you have to work pretty hard to convince yourself that Bill Shorten means it when he declares that Labor can win under the leadership of Anthony Albanese, who is doi...