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Melbourne council moves to abandon Australia Day citizenship ceremonies

Federal government tight-lipped on whether it will allow ceremonies on other dates as Merri-bek council votes on change

The Guardian - AU

Full Australia Day program for NSW

Australia Day events in NSW will focus on bringing communities together, with a variety of celebrations designed to reflect the nation's diverse cultures.

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City Of Melb Council Votes To Support Change The Date Decline Australia Day Events Funding

The City of Melbourne will support changing the date of Australia Day and will lobby the Federal Government to move celebrations from Jan 26.

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City of Melbourne councillors vote to advocate for Australia Day date change from January 26

A majority of City of Melbourne councillors vote to advocate for Australia Day to be moved from January 26 after a survey found 60 per cent of residents support the move.

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PM rejects call to change Australia Day

Anthony Albanese says the federal government has no plans to move Australia Day despite the City of Melbourne looking to lobby for a change.

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Melbourne councillors vote to review January 26 celebrations ahead of Australia Day 2023

A Melbourne council consider alternative options for January 26 celebrations, with a report to be debated in September.

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Should the circumnavigation of Australia be marked as foundation day? Ted Egan thinks so

The folk singer has long been preoccupied with the (white) blind spots of Australian history

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Tasmania premier backs Australia Day shift

Tasmania's premier has labelled conversation about the date of Australia Day "increasingly divisive" and thrown his weight behind a shift from January 26.

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Report exposes National Australia Day Council board’s ‘unprofessional’ behaviour

The Australia Day Council is on notice after an independent review uncovered a workplace culture where board directors feel dismissed and disrespected.

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Two extradited over 2009 shooting murder

Two men charged with the murder of Omega Ruston fatally shot in an alleged road rage incident on Australia Day 2009 have faced a Queensland court.

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The Clink's Brent Simpson charged in connection with Omega Ruston killing as three arrests made

Ex-bikie enforcer Brent Simpson is among a group of men charged in connection to the Australia Day shooting murder of Omega Ruston on the Gold Coast more than 13 years ago.

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Things look worse for casual workers than at any time during the pandemic

At the national Australia Day ceremony in 2021, Prime Minister Scott Morrison spoke of the contribution by frontline workers during the pandemic. He mentioned health workers, the defence forces, the police and farmers, as well as “the truck drivers, the wholesale and the retail workers keeping our supermarket shelves stocked”.

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Elly Miles Is Copping A 3rd Degree Burn For Appearing To Party With Mates On Invasion Day

The former Bachelorette posted then deleted an Insta post of her partying on January 26th. The post has been widely slammed online.

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Protests and celebrations mark Australia Day as people are urged to reflect on the good and the bad

People around the nation protested in the name of Invasion Day while others called for Australia Day to be a time of reflection and celebration.

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Clubs send bold Australia Day messages

Almost every single AFL club have posted about the pain and suffering that January 26 signifies for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

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'I'm very happy to be an Australian finally': Canberrans mark Australia Day

The day kicked off in Canberra with a citizen ceremony and flag raising at Rond Terrace in Commonwealth Park.

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Protests, citizenship festivities mark contentious Australia Day holiday

Thousands rallied against the mistreatment of Indigenous people across Australia on Wednesday as citizenship ceremonies took place to mark the country's national day intended to celebrate the birth of modern Australia.

The Guardian - AU

Guardian Essential poll reveals growing support for changing the date of Australia Day

Nearly 60% of respondents support changing the day or keeping it and establishing a separate day to recognise Indigenous Australians

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Crowds march for Invasion Day protests – as it happened

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Makeshift screens, censored films and ASIO: how the Melbourne International Film Festival began 70 years ago

On the Australia Day weekend in 1952, a group of die-hard film buffs put on a film festival. They had selected the leafy hills of Olinda in Victoria’s Dandenong Ranges for the event. They expected 80 people – but more than 600 turned up!

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Australia honours community champions

Australia's Olympic gold medallists and a number of influential scientists are among those named in the 2022 Australia Day Honours List.

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Ceremonies, protests mark Australia Day

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Australia Day should be a day for optimism about the country, as Invasion Day protests are held across the nation.

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Kerr happy to break down barriers with OAM

Matildas superstar Sam Kerr believes her recognition in the Australia Day honours list is hopefully a catalyst to more female high achievers being acknowledged.

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Australia Day honours recognise those battling COVID-19, bushfires and climate change

Recipients of this year's Australia Day honours range from those who have worked on the front lines of bushfires, COVID-19 and climate change, to those advocating for Indigenous people and the elderly.

The Guardian - AU

Australia Day honours: Shane Fitzsimmons and Emma McKeon recognised with record number of women recipients

Dylan Alcott, Maggie Beer, Catherine Cox and Prof Leslie Burnett also among recipients, with women making up almost half of honours list

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