FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 4 - The Untold Story

Melbourne council moves to abandon Australia Day citizenship ceremonies

Federal government tight-lipped on whether it will allow ceremonies on other dates as Merri-bek council votes on change

The Guardian - AU · Dec 8, 2022

Full Australia Day program for NSW

Australia Day events in NSW will focus on bringing communities together, with a variety of celebrations designed to reflect the nation's diverse cultures.

AAP · Dec 6, 2022

City Of Melb Council Votes To Support Change The Date Decline Australia Day Events Funding

The City of Melbourne will support changing the date of Australia Day and will lobby the Federal Government to move celebrations from Jan 26.

Pedestrian.tv · Sep 7, 2022

Tasmania premier backs Australia Day shift

Tasmania's premier has labelled conversation about the date of Australia Day "increasingly divisive" and thrown his weight behind a shift from January 26.

AAP · Jun 1, 2022

Report exposes National Australia Day Council board’s ‘unprofessional’ behaviour

The Australia Day Council is on notice after an independent review uncovered a workplace culture where board directors feel dismissed and disrespected.

The New Daily · Feb 14, 2022

Two extradited over 2009 shooting murder

Two men charged with the murder of Omega Ruston fatally shot in an alleged road rage incident on Australia Day 2009 have faced a Queensland court.

AAP · Feb 10, 2022

The Clink's Brent Simpson charged in connection with Omega Ruston killing as three arrests made

Ex-bikie enforcer Brent Simpson is among a group of men charged in connection to the Australia Day shooting murder of Omega Ruston on the Gold Coast more than 13 years ago.

ABC News · Feb 8, 2022

Things look worse for casual workers than at any time during the pandemic

At the national Australia Day ceremony in 2021, Prime Minister Scott Morrison spoke of the contribution by frontline workers during the pandemic. He mentioned health workers, the defence forces, the police and farmers, as well as “the truck drivers, the wholesale and the retail workers keeping our supermarket shelves stocked”.

The Conversation · Jan 31, 2022

Elly Miles Is Copping A 3rd Degree Burn For Appearing To Party With Mates On Invasion Day

The former Bachelorette posted then deleted an Insta post of her partying on January 26th. The post has been widely slammed online.

Pedestrian.tv · Jan 26, 2022

Protests and celebrations mark Australia Day as people are urged to reflect on the good and the bad

People around the nation protested in the name of Invasion Day while others called for Australia Day to be a time of reflection and celebration.

The New Daily · Jan 26, 2022