The day so feverishly defended by those wishing to 'protect our history' is no more than the 18th-century equivalent of finding a better parking spot outside the supermarket.

coinciding with Commodore Arthur Phillip and his party landing in what became known as Sydney Cove in 1788. The group of ships known as the First Fleet arrived in Botany Bay between January 18 and ...

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The journey was arduous, first sailing south towards South America before turning eastwards at Cape Town and voyaging through the Great Southern Ocean to make its arrival at Botany Bay. Arthur Phillip ...

The nation might be divided over whether Friday is ' Australia Day ' or 'Invasion Day' but historians say some basic facts should be remembered about the date.

Imagine that the government of William Pitt the Younger decided in 1786 not to send the First Fleet to Botany Bay but instead to the other site ... rights were dealt with differently? Or imagine ...

Raise a glass to Arthur Guinness, the man who invented Guinness, who died on January 23, 1803. Born into the aristocratic Guinness family, Arthur’s exact place of birth is unknown but is ...

"I do not support resuscitating dead projects such as the failed Northern Gateway pipeline, which would have been an absolute disaster for our lands and waters," Grand Chief Stewart Phillip said ...

January 26 marks Governor Arthur Phillip’s landing at Sydney Cove in 1788, a key moment in Australian history. However, the First Fleet did not all arrive on this date. The fleet first reached Botany ...

SAN MATEO COUNTY – A 39-year-old San Jose man and an 8-year-old boy died Sunday after rescuers pulled them from the ocean near Half Moon Bay, according to authorities. Related Articles Crashes ...