Every summer in Australia, millions of people head to the beach, and every year, thousands are rescued by lifeguards or Surf ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) - The Australian government said on Tuesday it had acquired copyright to the Aboriginal flag so it can be freely used, resolving a commercial dispute that had restricted sporting ...

From left, the Australian flag, Aboriginal flag and Torres Strait Islander flag hang inside Sydney's Accor Stadium ahead of the first FIFA World Cup game in Australia. For the first time, Indigenous ...

Australia’s iconic red and yellow beach flags may be confusing international visitors and contributing to rising drowning ...

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 — ...

Australia has a compelling story to tell as an independent and incredibly successful country. Yet its current flag doesn’t reflect this. The two days sit in contrast to each other. One is uniquely ...

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 million ...

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 Thompson, ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — Flags from Russia and Belarus were banned from the site of the Australian Open on Tuesday after more than one was brought into the stands by spectators on the first day of the ...