Australia Day Celebrations Marked by Citizenship Ceremonies and Cultural Events
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Australia Day events include citizenship ceremonies and cultural engagements, with Prime Minister Albanese attending a ceremony in Canberra and celebrations in Melbourne.
Australia Day events have begun across the nation with flag-raising ceremonies and tens of thousands of people from more than 100 countries taking the oath of citizenship on Sunday.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday morning attended a ceremony at Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra, where he received a general salute from the Australian Federation Guard.
Governor-General Sam Mostyn was received with the Vice-Regal Salute and inspected the guard.
The event marks the official Australia Day calendar of events with a personal engagement with First Nations culture.
In Melbourne, a few hundred people have gathered at the Town Hall for a citizenship ceremony, where a choir welcomed attendees with a rendition of Waltzing Matilda.
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