Australia Day
Backflip after Australia Day celebrations ‘banned’ at dozens of popular Perth drinking holes
There has been an extraordinary backflip just hours after a hospitality giant announced it would ban Australia Day celebrations at its pubs.
- by Sarah Brookes
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Cricket reveals plan to ‘respectfully deliver’ Australia Day games
The desire to restore cricket to the contentious date is revealed in CA’s latest Reconciliation Action Plan.
- by Jon Pierik
Residents in northern Perth suburb want ‘nation’s biggest’ citizenship ceremony to stay on January 26
City of Wanneroo staff said the decision to change or retain the date of its Australia Day citizenship ceremony was likely to cause upset either way.
- by Claire Ottaviano
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Australian cricket
Tennis ratings wipeout fears led to cricket avoiding Australia Day
Fears of a broadcast ratings wipeout in the face of the Australian Open men’s final led Cricket Australia to avoid playing on Australia Day next January.
- by Daniel Brettig
‘It unleashes horrible hatred’: The price Bridget Brennan has paid for speaking up
At the start of her career, the ABC News Breakfast co-host was told she didn’t sound right for television. She’s since found her voice.
- by Jacqueline Maley
‘Too big for their boots’: See what your local election candidates say about Gaza, antisemitism and Australia Day
Use our interactive to read what candidates in Greater Melbourne said when asked if councils should make statements on social issues along with managing roads, rates and rubbish.
- by Tom Cowie and Nathanael Scott
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
Opinion
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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
Opinion
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
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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