On September 16, 1975, Australia's 69-year rule in Papua New Guinea ended. At 12.01 am PNG's new Governor-General broadcast to the nation: “Papua New Guinea is now independent.” ...

Flag is our greatest Australian divide. FOUR in 10 Australians think the flag needs to be reclaimed as a symbol of unity and experts think yobbos and racists have tarnished it.

Australians are proud of their country's flag, which is the symbol of this country. Likewise, those who chose this country as a refuge are proud of their acceptance and living under the protection ...

The symbol was entangled in a legal battle between its designer and a small number of companies which stirred controversy since 2018 by demanding payment for the flag’s reproduction.

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 purchased the copyright to the Aboriginal flag from artist Harold Thomas, making it publicly available and ending a longstanding battle over the design.

Done, 81, told The Australian he has been thinking about a new Australian flag for the past 30 years and has talked to a number of prime ministers about a renewed design.

Aboriginal artist Harold Thomas first created the flag in 1971 as a protest symbol. It is horizontally split between black — which represents Australia’s Aboriginal peoples — and red ...