26 January 1788: A convict settlement is establish at Sydney Cove.

A barbecue, a protest … or a good book? We asked some of our leading historians to choose an illuminating Australia Day read.

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Addressing the St Matthew's Australia Day mass in Albury, Ms Ley insisted that British settlers did not land at Sydney Cove "to destroy or to pillage", but in an experiment to establish a new society.

Australia Day, celebrated on 26 January, is a contentious holiday in the country as it is the anniversary of the arrival of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove in 1788, establishing the first permanent ...

It marks the date of British settlement in Australia, coinciding with Commodore Arthur Phillip and his party landing in what became known as Sydney Cove in 1788. The group of ships known as the ...

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 ...

26th January is the official national day of Australia and marks the arrival of the First Fleet of British ships and the raising of the Union flag at Sydney Cove. Australia continues to recognise the ...

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