Early in September Australia commemorated two of its national symbols. September 1 was National Wattle Day, in recognition of Australia’s national floral emblem, the Golden Wattle (Acacia pycnantha).

On this day, 124 years ago, the Australian flag was flown for the first time. It flew over the dome of the Exhibition Building in Melbourne — the seat of the fledgling Australian federal government — ...

Two MPs want burning the Australian flag to be made illegal, arguing the act is not a 'harmless protest' and pointing to other countries that have outlawed flag burning. Nationals backbencher Pat ...

Nationals backbencher Pat Conaghan was the first cab off the rank, introducing an amendment to the Criminal Code to prohibit “the burning, destruction, desecration or other serious dishonouring of the ...