We are just days away from Australia Day. I had in mind to update an essay I wrote for The Australian in 2014, The Shorter ...

While the popular swimming and fishing spot is officially “closed,” warning signs are tiny and easily missed despite the presence of toxic chemicals.

26 January 1788: A convict settlement is establish at Sydney Cove.

A barbecue, a protest … or a good book? We asked some of our leading historians to choose an illuminating Australia Day read.

Joanne Cockle cancelled a specialist appointment because she couldn’t afford the $380 gap fee. Balancing her own needs with those of her two children is a constant stress.

A lurch in the Earth’s tectonic plates can wreak havoc at any time – as we’ve just seen in Vanuatu. How do scientists measure ...

An Indigenous author claims Australia Day brings out 'hordes' of people adorned with 'Aussie flag tattoos' who say 'f*** the ...

From the times of the last Ice Age, when sea levels rose and virtually plunged Aboriginal peoples into a state of complete ...

A major Aussie city will snub an Australia Day tradition - despite a poll revealing most Australians support the January 26 ...

The state government and Melbourne City Council will not deviate from existing Australia Day policies this year, despite an uptick in public support to celebrate the national day.