Australia Day
Buy gum! How our British bash got a bit expensive and didn’t bring the brass
It was the off again, on again Australia Day celebration in London that almost didn’t happen, and now we’ve got the bill.
- by Liam Mannix and Kishor Napier-Raman
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Bigger and better than Australia Day, let’s have the Australia Long Weekend
It is for the Australian people, individually and collectively, to make the decision when and how we want to celebrate our nation. It is up to us to create our own history and help unite the nation.
- by Elizabeth Elliott, Geoff Cousins and Phil Jenkyn
‘There is nothing like proving someone wrong to motivate you’: Brooke Boney
The 37-year-old surprised everyone when she announced she was walking away from her high-profile breakfast television job. Her next move? Oxford University.
- by Jacqueline Maley
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Anzac Day
Don’t just tinker with Anzac Day. What about our other public holidays?
Is it appropriate to commemorate our nation’s military history by drinking like a fish at your local, but inappropriate to shop for Anzac biscuit ingredients at the supermarket?
- by Mary Ward
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Executive shake-up
Slow motion checkout by Woolworths chief executive a bad look
The chief executive of Woolworths, Brad Banducci, is retiring on a bad note with many Australians.
- The Herald's View
Fresh twist in tale of cancelled UK Australia Day event
The Australian High Commission in London scrapped an Australia Day event following consultation with its First Nations working group, new documents reveal.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Noel Towell
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Lunar New Year
What does Chinese New Year have to do with Australia Day? Confected outrage
The Asian community in Australia typically keeps a low public profile. But this year they’ve been dragged into the culture wars.
- by Andrew Wu
Captain Cook set for St Kilda return after council vote down proposed relocation
Captain Cook statue likely to return to St Kilda foreshore after council vote to continue with proposed resurrection.
- by Alex Crowe and Lachlan Abbott
The Bolt retort: Police won’t cop ‘fanciful’ claims of flag arrest
Victoria Police have launched a takedown of firebrand columnist Andrew Bolt after he aired “nonsensical” claims that a man was arrested on Australia Day for wearing the national flag.
- by Noel Towell and Kishor Napier-Raman
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Nazis Next Door
Calling those you disagree with a Nazi only helps the real sausage-brains in black
A raggedy band of disgruntled Australians are trying to get neo-Nazism to take off in Australia. There’s plenty we could do wrong that would allow these weeds to flourish.
- by Parnell Palme McGuinness
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Crime
Chris Minns is right to strongly oppose Nazis – they have no place in our city
The long weekend brought the sickening sight of right-wing extremists on Sydney streets. The premier said he will do all he can to stamp this out.
- The Herald's View
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