Australia Day in a sentence

As Cowra's local Australia Day Ambassador, he will be attending many of the Australia Day celebrations scheduled for Thursday, January 26 in Cowra.

Celebration highlights include Australia Day Award ceremonies at Barraba, Manilla, Nundle and Tamworth, a best Aussie hat competition at Bendemeer, fireworks at Kootingal and Tamworth, and a classic Australia Day cricket match at Woolomin.

On 'Australia Day' - 26 January 2016 - Arena has been recognised in the Australia Day honors, which the country's sovereign awards its citizens for actions or deeds that benefit the nation.

Mr Borg and his wife Karyn have been recognised for their contribution to rugby league, each being awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 2023 Australia Day Honours.

Peter Dutton has called for Australia’s highest-ranking British diplomat to apologise after moving an Australia Day black-tie gala event from January 26.

Cricket Australia's decision follows the lead of the Australian Open which signalled it would not hold Australia Day celebrations for the second year in a row.

In this year’s Australia Day Honours List, Dr Boughton received a Member of the Order of Australia for his contributions to the engineering industry, particularly protecting homes from wind damage.

The Church of United Kingdom of Australia organised the event for what its Facebook site described as a Commonwealth of Australia Day event, where they encouraged masks not to be worn.

In neighbouring Australia, where Captain Cook also landed, many Aboriginal groups have spoken out against the celebration of Australia Day, which marks the anniversary of British settlement.

The move could set a precedent for those wanting Australia Day to be abolished in favour and renamed 'Invasion Day' or 'Survival Day'.

Though for many Australia Day means a welcomed day off from work and a chance to celebrate with family and friends, the date is observed as a day of mourning for many First Nations people.

Australia Day 2023 got off to a warm start at Gloucester Showgrounds as a crowd of more than 300 people came to meet and mingle in celebration of our national day.

Early indications suggest good weather on the day, so get your family and friends together to Reflect, Respect, and Celebrate this Australia Day.

I believe Australia Day should become Welcome Day.

Keeping Australia Day on the same day, January 26th, reinforces a sense of identity and pride in the nation, and also demonstrates the continuity and strength of the Australian spirit through the generations,' one replied.

As Bega Valley residents prepare to celebrate Australia Day in a variety of ways, a handful of our most selfless have even more cause to enjoy the day.

Is Dick Smith's call to change the name of Australia Day to First Fleet Day a good idea?

It continued to be marked on the Sunday before Australia Day, and known as Aborigines Day.

The comment caused a stir on social media after Day 7 of the Australian Open was played out to the backdrop of nearby Australia Day protests in Federation Square, Melbourne.

For Ashleigh Ridgeway, who believes the date of Australia Day should be changed, WA Day has become more important than the national holiday.