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How did Australia get its name, and why is the national holiday so controversial? 26 January 2021 • 4:31pm It's a controversial date in Australia, but for many Down Under, Australia Day, which falls on January 26 every year, is the perfect excuse for a few beers and a barbecue. Marking the day in 1788, when British settlers arrived on Australian shores for the first time and Captain Arthur Phillip raised the Union Jack at Sydney Cove, the celebration has been part of the national calendar since 1935, and a public holiday since 1994. For millions it's an opportunity to celebrate nat...

Article content London taxpayers could be hit in the fallout of a $2.5-million lawsuit stemming from the 2019 Woodman Avenue explosion, in what experts say is an example of a growing insurance problem for Ontario cities. Five neighbours whose homes were damaged in the Old East Village blast are suing city hall, city-owned Budweiser Gardens, Daniella Leis — the Kitchener woman who was driving the car that struck a Woodman Avenue home and triggered the explosion — and six other companies or individuals. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or City t...

Advertisement GAA Club Rankings SHARE 1. Naomh Conaill (1) With the Donegal SFC final yet to be played, Naomh Conaill are still the reigning holders of the Dr Maguire Cup, and remain the team to beat in the county. They made light work of their opponents on the way through to the County semi-final but were pushed all the way by St Eunan’s and needed a superb Ciaran Thompson winner to see of the Letterkenny men. Some of their more experienced players are pushing on in age now, but they have great depth, and Robbie McDonnell and Daniel Gildea, who played for the county minors against Tyrone, ...

How Brisbane celebrated Christmas through the years We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss How Brisbane celebrated Christmas through the years Normal text size Advertisement While many Queenslanders are preparing for a Christmas separated from family and friends, in years past other worries were on the minds of Brisbane residents. Newspapers from years gone by, available on the National Library's Trove website, leave a record of Christmases under the shadow of war, of recession, and drought - but it wasn't all bad news, as Queenslanders throughou...

about two years. pushedel they have been away from the governing process. hard, it is hard work. it is hard work for people who live not experienced it. ever. we all need to work closely together, which is exactly what we are doing now. with hopes the prime minister will make the right choices to bring people together, to offer people a united election when it takes place in a few weeks and to offer people the democracy that americans invested in so heavily with their treasure of their young men and women who gave their lives and with a large amount of american taxpayer dollars. >> l...