A new $2 coin has been issued to mark the 30th anniversary of the Torres Strait Islander flag’s official recognition as one ...

What’s now the Australian national flag was created soon after Federation in a competition run by the newly formed federal government in which nearly 33,000 people took part. For the next 50 years, ...

Alternative designs for Australia's national flag divide opinion ... High-profile columnist Peter FitzSimons wants to rip the Union Jack from the Australian flag if the nation becomes a republic.

Hundreds of Australians are advocating for a new national flag that would unite us all under one banner, after Peter Dutton declared he would not stand in front of Aboriginal and Torres Strait ...

September 3rd is Australia’s Flag Day – learn about the history of Australia’s flag and the ongoing debate over whether it’s time for a new national symbol.

'Not our national flag': Peter Dutton hardens stance on decision not to stand in front of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags. Peter Dutton has claimed children have been culturally ...

The flag encapsulated a conception of Australian identity that was remarkably different to that of today. Consider that in June of that year, the Prime Minister in that Parliament, Edmond Barton ...

The flag’s prominence grew quickly, and in 1995, it was formalized as the national flag for Australia’s Indigenous communities. Accessibility statement Skip to main content.

The flag had been at the center of a dispute, but the move allows anyone to reproduce its design without seeking permission or paying a fee. By Yan Zhuang MELBOURNE, Australia — When Laura ...

Australia’s government has bought the copyright to the Aboriginal flag, making it freely available for public use and ending a longstanding battle over the design. In a deal worth more than 20 ...