But while Australia does not have an official national costume worthy of note, we most certainly do have a national day when we embrace wearing costumes, and no, it's not Halloween.

Australia Day 2023 celebrations across Darwin, Palmerston in photos. Decked-out utes, colourful running costumes and local performers have been out in force across Darwin.

WHEN it comes to designing a national costume for an international pageant, Australia has often suffered from an identity crisis. Deals of the Week. In the know quiz. Sign Up. Log In.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. A conversation five years ago with my super-patriotic mother-in-law brought home the gradual decline of Australia Day, which now ...

An increasing number of non-Indigenous Australians find it impossible to celebrate Australia Day, in the knowledge that many of their Indigenous fellow citizens treat it as a day of mourning.

WHEN it comes to designing a national costume for an international pageant, Australia has often suffered from an identity crisis. Here’s a look back at our Miss Universe costumes — good, bad ...