'Bizarre, heavy-handed': Councils push back on changes to Australia Day citizenship ceremonies

The federal government has moved to force councils to hold citizenship ceremonies on January 26th. It comes as a handful of municipalities voted to move events, saying it's out of respect for Indigenous people. Some have backed the move, while others believe the government isn't keeping up with the shift in public sentiment.

Indians emerge as the second largest recipients of permanent residency grants in 2020-2021. Source: Getty Images