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A State Memorial to celebrate the life of the Honourable Gary Nairn AO will take place at 11.00 am on Friday 22 November 2024 at the Mulloon Institute’s Home Farm rural property, 3585 Kings Highway, Bungendore, New South Wales.In 1996, Gary Nairn…
A State Memorial Service for the Honourable Peter Keaston Reith AM will take place at 1.00pm on Thursday 17 November 2022 at Saint Andrew’s Church, 228 New Street, Brighton, Victoria.
Mr Reith was the Minister for Defence (2001), Minister for…
A State Funeral for Mr Abe Shinzo AC, former Prime Minister of Japan, will be held in Japan on Tuesday 27 September 2022. The State Funeral for Mr Abe will be the first held for a former Prime Minister since 1967.
Mr Abe served as Prime Minister…
The Australian Aboriginal Flag and Torres Strait Islander Flag were proclaimed flags of Australia under section 5 of the Flags Act 1953 on 14 July 1995.The Australian…
Flags are flown in the half-mast position as a sign of mourning.
To bring the flag to the half-mast position, the flag must first be raised to the top of the mast (the ‘peak’), then immediately lowered slowly…
Below are a range of flag images and templates for use. They are presented in a range of image formats to allow you to select the most appropriate image for your use.If you intend to use this image for commercial use, please read…
On 13 February 2008 the Australian Parliament made a formal apology to members of the Stolen Generations. To recognise the anniversary of the occasion and in national recognition of First Nations Australians, the…
On 13 February 2008 the Australian Parliament made a formal apology to members of the Stolen Generations. To recognise the anniversary of the occasion and in national recognition of First Nations Australians, the…
On 13 February 2008 the Australian Parliament made a formal apology to members of the Stolen Generations. To recognise the anniversary of the occasion and in national recognition of First Nations Australians, the…
On 13 February 2008 the Australian Parliament made a formal apology to members of the Stolen Generations. To recognise the anniversary of the occasion and in national recognition of Indigenous Australians…
This year marks the 21st anniversary of Australian Citizenship Day. It is an opportunity for all Australians to celebrate Australian citizenship.
Further information is available on the Department of Home Affairs…
Search Australian honoursTo find out more information about recipients of Australian honours, search the Australian honours database. There are options to perform a simple search based on name,…
The proclamation of the accession of His Majesty The King, Charles the Third, by the Grace of God King of Australia and his other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth will be announced by the Governor-…
29 April 1770
Queen Anne Union Flag raised by Captain Cook at Stingray Harbour, later renamed Botany Bay
22 August 1770
Queen Anne Union …
NAIDOC Week is held every year in early July. It is a time to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture and achievements, and is an opportunity to recognise the contributions that First Nations Australians make to our country…
The flag
When Victoria and other Australian colonies put their warships to sea in the 1800s, their navies needed to show their own “national flags”. The colony of Victoria developed its own…
The South Australian Department of the Premier and Cabinet advises that a State Memorial Service for Mr Steele Hall will be held at 2:00 pm on Monday, 1 July 2024 at the Adelaide Festival Centre, Adelaide, South Australia.…
NAIDOC Week is held every year in early July. It is a time to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture and achievements, and is an opportunity to recognise the contributions that First Nations Australians make to our country…
Listen to more recordingsNew lyrics for verse oneFrom 1 January 2021, the second line of the Australian National Anthem was changed from ‘For we are young and free’ to ‘For we are one and free’.…
United Nations Day is observed in Australia on 24 October each year to commemorate the entry into force of the United Nations Charter in 1945. Through the ratification of this founding document by the majority of its signatories, the United Nations…
United Nations Day is observed in Australia on 24 October each year to commemorate the entry into force of the United Nations Charter in 1945. Through the ratification of this founding document by the majority of its signatories, the United Nations…
This year marks the 23rd anniversary of Australian Citizenship Day. It is an opportunity for all Australians to celebrate Australian citizenship. Further information is available on the Department of Home…
NAIDOC Week is held every year in early July. It is a time to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture and achievements, and is an opportunity to recognise the contributions that First Nations Australians make to our country…
NAIDOC Week is held every year in early July. It is a time to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture and achievements, and is an opportunity to recognise the contributions that First Nations Australians make to our country…
This year marks the 22nd anniversary of Australian Citizenship Day. It is an opportunity for all Australians to celebrate Australian citizenship. Further information is available on the Department of Home Affairs’…