Public holiday call as SA survey launched
An influential union has called for Easter Sunday to become a public holiday in South Australia as residents of the state are urged to have their say.
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Australians feel the heat on Boxing Day
Most Australians are experiencing a minor heatwave, but intense rain from ex-tropical cyclone Ellie has parts of the NT and Queensland on flood watch.
Australia remembers tireless servant Queen
Australians have reflected on the life of service and duty by the Queen at events across the country, including a national memorial service in Canberra.
Ukraine’s Odesa douses fires after strikes
Russian forces have hit targets in the east and south of Ukraine and are pushing to defeat the last Ukrainian troops holding out in a steelworks in Mariupol.
Indigenous protesters mark ‘Invasion Day’
As the Aboriginal tent embassy marks 50 years of advocacy for Indigenous rights, protesters are gearing up to commemorate Invasion Day.
Festivities, protests mark Australia Day
A national citizenship ceremony in Canberra and Invasion Day protest rallies are among the events marking Australia Day 2022.