Australia Day
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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
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‘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
Opinion
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
Opinion
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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City life
Council considers scrapping Captain Cook monument after repeated vandalism
The City of Yarra is looking at permanently removing a memorial to Cook from Edinburgh Gardens.
- by Cara Waters
Minns open to stronger laws to combat neo-Nazi behaviour
A total of 61 infringement orders were issued for intimidation yesterday and Anthony Albanese also condemned the group who moved through Sydney on Australia Day.
- by Amber Schultz
Albanese’s tax gambit supercharges the battle for Dunkley
While the Albanese government needs to rebuild faith with struggling voters who feel ignored, the Coalition sees the byelection in Melbourne’s south-east as a test of its path back to power.
- by Chip Le Grand