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    Australia Day is the official national day of Australia. Observed annually on 26 January, it marks the 1788 landing of the First Fleet and raising of...
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    Australia Day is Australia's national day, marking the anniversary of Captain Arthur Phillip's First Fleet raising the British Union Jack at Sydney Cove...
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  • A Labour Day is observed in each state and territory, although it is varied in date. There are two significant national days, Australia Day (26 January)...
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  • Western Australia Day or simply WA Day (formerly known as Foundation Day) is a public holiday in Western Australia (WA), celebrated on the first Monday...
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    The Day of Mourning was a protest held by Aboriginal Australians on 26 January 1938, the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the First Fleet, which marked...
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  • Australia Day is a 2017 Australian drama anthology film directed by Kriv Stenders and starring Bryan Brown. On Australia Day, three Australians from different...
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    The Order of Australia is an Australian honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service. It was established...
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  • the granting of that award). Most honours and awards are announced on Australia Day (26 January) and the King's Birthday holiday (June), with the exception...
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  • The 2022 Australia Day Honours are appointments to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by Australian citizens. The list was...
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  • The One-Day Cup, is an Australian domestic List A 50-over limited-overs cricket tournament. It has had many different names, formats and teams since the...
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    "Advance Australia Fair" is the national anthem of Australia. Written by Scottish-born Australian composer Peter Dodds McCormick, the song was first performed...
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  • The National Australia Day Council (NADC) is a non-profit social enterprise owned by the Australian Government and is the national coordinating body for...
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  • The 2024 Australia Day Honours are appointments to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by Australian citizens. The list was...
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  • Proclamation Day commonly refers to the anniversary of the proclamation of government of the province of South Australia, which continues to be celebrated...
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    minister of Australia is the head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia. The prime minister is the chair of the Cabinet of Australia and thus the...
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    The national flag of Australia is based on the British Blue Ensign—a blue field with the Union Jack in the upper hoist quarter—augmented with a large...
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  • The Australian of the Year is a national award conferred on an Australian citizen by the National Australia Day Council, a not-for-profit Australian Government-owned...
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    Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous...
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    Australian Citizenship Day is celebrated each year on 17 September. Managed by the Australian Department of Home Affairs, Australian Citizenship Day is...
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  • Australian National Flag Day has been celebrated in Australia since 3 September 1996. It commemorates the day in 1901 on which the Australian National...
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    Library of Australia. "DAY by DAY". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane. 14 November 1951. p. 1. Retrieved 21 January 2015 – via National Library of Australia. ""Gold...
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  • "One Day in September" is a song written and performed by Australian musician, Mike Brady from 1980. The song is a sports anthem associated with Australian...
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    the day being designated "Battle for Australia Day". This day recognises "the service and sacrifice of all those who served in defense of Australia in...
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  • of Mourning (Australia), annual protest of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians held on Australia Day, 26 January National Day of Mourning...
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  • Republicanism in Australia is a movement to change Australia's system of government from a constitutional monarchy to a republic; presumably, a form of...
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  • The 2024 Australian Open described in detail, in the form of day-by-day summaries. All dates are AEDT (UTC+11) Seeds out: Women's singles: Liudmila Samsonova...
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    being considered for merging. › The Big Day Out (BDO) was an annual music festival that was held in five Australian cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Gold Coast...
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  • The 2023 Australia Day Honours are appointments to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by Australian citizens. The list was...
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    Tina Arena (category Members of the Order of Australia)
    into the Australian Recording Industry Association ARIA Hall of Fame. On Australia Day, 26 January 2016, Arena was recognised in the Australia Day Honours...
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  • Charities and Not-for-profits Commission. Clean Up Australia Limited has sponsored a yearly Clean Up Australia Day since 1990. On the first Sunday of March each...
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