Australia Day celebrated across country as speakers urge reflection, unity
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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 and two people who appeared to be counter-protesters were briefly detained in Melbourne.
The day began with the WugulOra ceremony in Sydney, complete with traditional Indigenous dances and a smoking ceremony.