27/01/2026
Australia Day was marked with nationwide citizenship ceremonies this year, with Prime Minister Anthothy Albanese attending Canberras to speak to the newest Australians.
"At the very heart of the pledge that you make today to our laws, to our values and to our people, is the respect for our common humanity that defines Australia, Love, not hate. Hope, not fear. Optimism, not negativity. And, indeed, unity, not division.
That is the Australia that you are pledging to be a part of, and to make yourselves part of the Australian story. Welcome home.""
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Communities across the country are marking Australia Day with citizenship ceremonies, traditional dances, smoking ceremonies and fun runs, as the prime minister calls for "unity not division" during a speech in Canberra.