Unity in Focus as Australians Mark Their National Day

Published on January 26, 2024

A rocking concert and fireworks show are set to mark the end of another Australia Day filled with new beginnings, ceremonies, and mass protests. Thousands have lined the Sydney harbour foreshore to revel in performances from Australia’s biggest names including Dami Im, Casey Donovan, Kate Miller-Heidke, and William Barton belting out classics from an all-Aussie songbook. Glittering fireworks and laser lightshows were readied to light up the sky to close out the night while jetskis, tugboats, and sailboats were in formation in the water. In his final Australia Day address, Governor-General David Hurley urged people to focus on the things that unite....