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'A Labor win is precious': PM dismisses worsening poll

Anthony Albanese remains confident of a second Labor term, despite a Newspoll showing more voters expect the coalition to win the next election.

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Multiple monuments in Australia defaced to protest country’s national day

The day is contentious as many Indigenous Australians consider it a day of mourning

The Independent UK

‘We’re mobilising’: Indigenous Australians speak of treaty and independence as change the date and failed voice referendum fade

‘This day we mourn everything that has happened and what is still happening’, says one Wiradjuri man

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Australians celebrate and protest the anniversary of British colonization

Australians are celebrating and protesting across the country as Australia Day draws attention to political differences over Indigenous rights months out from a federal election

The Independent UK

Indigenous Rights Activists Protest On Australia Day

Tens of thousands of Australians protested over the treatment of Indigenous people on Sunday as the country celebrated a national holiday marking the 1788 arrival of British colonisers.

International Business Times

‘We’re still here’: La Perouse community retains strong connection to culture and Country

Much has been lost at ‘La Pa’, as locals call the point of first contact between First Nations people and British colonisers. But the Indigenous community here is proud of its resilience and cultural renewal

The Guardian - AU

Today could be a day for soul-searching. Instead we cling to a distant monarchy in denial of our racist past

Australia could be a mature nation with a strong sense of its self. Instead, it remains a colonial outpost shackled to a would-be US dictator

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‘Keep moving forward’: Yunupingu leads Australia Day honours

Late Yolŋu Indigenous rights activist appointed companion of the Order of Australia, along with lawyer Megan Davis and refugee advocate Gillian Triggs

The Guardian - AU

Water safety pioneer, master swim coach makes a splash

Water safety pioneer and master swim coach Laurie Lawrence is among a batch of sporting luminaries feted in the Australia Day Honours list.

AAP

Memorial, statue vandalised ahead of Australia Day

A statue of a founder of one of the country's biggest cities has been damaged ahead of Australia Day as vandals douse a war memorial in paint.

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Peter Dutton appoints Jacinta Nampijinpa Price to Musk-style government efficiency role in new frontbench

Long-awaited shadow cabinet reshuffle has David Coleman taking over foreign affairs portfolio from outgoing Simon Birmingham

The Guardian - AU

Dutton adds Trump-style government efficiency role

A Trump-style "government efficiency" portfolio has been included in Opposition Leader Peter Dutton's rejigged shadow ministry.

AAP

Australians prepare to shun and celebrate January 26

There are mixed emotions surrounding January 26, with many Australians planning to celebrate as others prepare to shun the national holiday.

AAP

Invasion Day 2025: a guide to protest marches and events across Australia on 26 January

From dawn ceremonies to rallies, festivals and other gatherings, here is what’s happening in each state and territory

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Frustration at 'ugly, divisive' Australia Day debate

Australians must be prepared to listen to each other if they want to have a serious conversation about the country's national day, Indigenous leaders say.

Al Jazeera

Captain Cook statue vandalised again before controversial ‘Australia Day’

A statue of the British explorer is splashed with red paint and vandalised in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.

The Independent UK

Captain Cook statue disfigured and painted red in Sydney ahead of Australia Day

Police say they are investigating incident which saw statue’s hand and nose knocked off

The Guardian - AU

Captain Cook statue in Sydney doused with red paint ahead of Australia’s controversial national day

Randwick mayor says vandalism does ‘disservice to reconciliation’ but Greens councillor says statue marks ‘devastating impacts of colonisation’

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The ex-Liberal who sued Scott Morrison is scaring Coalition moderates in Western Sydney

Matthew Camenzuli is running as an independent in Energy Minister Chris Bowen’s seat. Moderates worry he could have a real chance if Peter Dutton decides to preference him.

AAP

Second man charged after attempted synagogue arson

Another man has been charged over a synagogue fire as police prepare for heightened tensions over the Australia Day weekend after a wave of anti-Semitic crimes.

The Conversation

Few Australians know the second verse of our national anthem – or how out of date it is

There are two verses to Advance Australia Fair, but do you know the second? Probably not.

The Conversation

Support for changing date of Australia Day softens, but remains strong among young people: new research

After many years of heated debate over whether January 26 is an appropriate date to celebrate Australia Day – with some councils and other groups shifting away from it – the tide appears to be turning among some groups.

The Guardian - AU

Resisting ‘deliberately divisive’ 26 January debate, First Nations leaders seek a broader view of history

A day of mourning, a day to protest invasion or a public holiday: however Australians mark the date, community leaders say it’s time for ‘a lot of listening’

AAP

Lehrmann to seek trial without jury on rape allegations

Former Liberal Party staffer Bruce Lehrmann will seek a judge-alone trial, which is granted for complex cases or when there has been significant publicity.

The Guardian - AU

Bruce Lehrmann seeks judge-only trial for Toowoomba rape charges

Former Liberal staffer has been indicted over alleged rape in Queensland city in October 2021 and is yet to enter a plea

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