When this stopped, the prisoners were then transported all the way to Australia. Penal transportation was ... the harshest forms of punishment in the colony. “Convicts loathed it.

The vandalism unfolded in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. Australia Day is a divisive holiday that critics see as a symbol of ...

It seems that with every utterance from certain members of the political landscape, the humanity bar is lowered.

January 26, Australia Day, sparks celebration and protest as it highlights the nation's colonial past and ongoing Indigenous ...

The Aboriginal population was small and persecuted, and the Commonwealth government’s exclusivist White Australia policy helped to maintain the continent’s striking cultural homogeneity. However, in ...

Australia’s national day, which falls today, has two purposes. It is an opportunity for Australians to celebrate who they are ...

Thousands of Australians took to the streets on Australia Day in protest, highlighting it as a day of mourning for Indigenous ...

Crowds rallied in Sydney, Melbourne and other cities on Australia Day ... of a British fleet in Sydney Harbour to establish a penal colony. For many Australians, it is a day to celebrate with ...