Celebrate our values on Australian Day

The very existence of Australia Day is becoming controversial, but we can all unite around a holiday to celebrate the democratic values we all share.

Happy Australia Day

Today’s celebrations reflect Australia’s increasingly diverse society through family and community events, reflections on Australian history, official community awards and citizenship ceremonies welcoming new members of the Australian community.

The genius of this nation

January 26 marks the anniversary of the First Fleet’s arrival in Sydney in 1788 but also offers a starting point for conversations about moving forward into the future.

Tabi on racial matters: Black African communities have deeper connections to Australia’s history than we realise

Many Black Africans came to Australia to complete their prison sentences and to work in the colony and were amongst the first convict labourers of the country that we know today.

Whose Australia day?

Australia will not be comfortable celebrating its national day until we have greater racial understanding, based on truthful retelling of history, but we can be encouraged by our growing multicultural cohesion.

Citizenship, nationhood and the 26th of January

Celebrations of Australian nationhood should include and value all members of the community, including indigenous citizens.