A statue in Sydney of British explorer James Cook, captain of the first Western ship to reach the east coast of Australia, was sprayed with red paint and damaged two days before Australia's national ...

A barbecue, a protest … or a good book? We asked some of our leading historians to choose an illuminating Australia Day read.

Seeing the Sydney Opera House is a bucket list experience. For the best vantage point of the iconic structure, adventurers should try a daring bridge climb.