Four protesters have been arrested after a peaceful Invasion Day rally in Sydney attended by more than 2,000 people.
Organisers of the rally had negotiated with police to allow the event to go ahead in The Domain, with attendees to be split attendees split into socially-distanced groups of 500.
People have turned out in their thousands in other parts of the country to take part in rallies protesting Australia Day and calling for justice for First Nations people.
Around 5,000 people took part in an Invasion Day protest in Melbourne, chanting "always was, always will be Aboriginal land" and "no pride in genocide" as they made their way towards Flinders Street in socially-distanced groups of 100.
Ceremonies are being held across Australia to welcome more than 12,000 people from 130 countries as the nation’s newest citizens.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Governor General David Hurley were among the dignitaries to attend the national citizenship ceremony and flag raising on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra.
Opposition leader Anthony Albanese says a referendum on constitutional recognition for Indigenous people should be held on the 26th of January to bridge the divide in the debate surrounding Australia Day.
The polarising date marks the day Captain Arthur Phillip proclaimed British sovereignty on Australian soil in 1788.
But a growing movement calls the occasion 'Invasion Day', identifying it as the beginning of colonisation and dispossession.
To tennis,
World number two Rafael Nadal will begin his 2021 season with a clash against Alex de Minaur [[dim-uh-NAW]] in the team-based A-T-P Cup ahead of the Australian Open.
Nadal will lead Spain and De Minaur will represent Australia as they face off on the first day of the lead-up tournament at Melbourne Park on the 8th of February.
