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.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has praised unity across the country as he welcomed dozens of new citizens in the national Australia Day ceremony in Canberra.

Sydney restaurateur Judith Lewis couldn’t save the mezuzah, a framed parchment inked with Hebrew prayers, that was hanging in her family’s café when arsonists set it alight in the early hours one Sunday in late October.

The opposition leader’s rhetoric has prompted opponents to accuse him of “grotesque”, trumped-up politics. But do the times suit him?

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday declined to comment ... targeted attacks in Australia’s largest cities, Sydney and Melbourne, which are home to 85% of the country's Jewish population.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is facing pressure to release information on possible foreign funding of antisemitic attacks in Australia.

Thousands of Australians gathered across the country in largely peaceful Invasion Day protests, as thousands of others became the nation's newest citizens and many marked Australia Day with traditional barbecues, picnics and trips to the beach.

An AFL legend who helped raise more than $100m to find a cure for motor neurone disease (MND) after his own diagnosis has been named Australian of the Year for 2025.

Australian police have said foreign actors could be funding a recent wave of antisemitic attacks, as authorities struggle to respond to violent incidents targeting synagogues and neighbourhoods with Jewish communities in Sydney and Melbourne.

Amid a spate of antisemitic attacks, the latest The Australian Financial Review/Freshwater Strategy poll showed law and order overtaking climate change as a top-three voter issue.

Anthony Albanese has been called out for releasing his Australia Day message a day before the public holiday. Mr Albanese posted the almost two-minute video to his social media accounts on Saturday where he extolled the 'courage' of Australians.