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Most public holidays include a second public holiday on a week-day if they happen to fall on Saturday or Sunday. In which case, both days are public holidays. [45] New Year's Day: 1 January, or if 1 January is a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday. Australia Day: 26 January, or if 26 January is a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday.
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9 May – The first case of swine flu in Australia is confirmed in Queensland. [ 26 ] 11 May – The Australian Broadcasting Corporation television program Four Corners presents a report titled "Code of Silence" about alleged sexual misconduct by rugby league players, leading to a public debate on professional sportsman and group sex.
The tradition of sending Christmas cards is widely practised in Australia. The price of a Christmas postage stamp is lower than that for a standard letter; senders are required to mark the envelope "card only" when using the lower priced stamps. [9] Christmas Day and New Years Day are public holidays in Australia, along with Boxing Day.
Anzac Day was gazetted as a public holiday in New Zealand in 1920, through the Anzac Day Act, after lobbying by the New Zealand Returned Services' Association, [30] the RSA. [31] Anzac Day at Manly, Queensland, 1922. In Australia at the 1921 State Premiers' Conference, it was decided that Anzac Day would be observed on 25 April each year. [32]
After 1988, participation in Australia Day increased, and in 1994 all states and territories began to celebrate a unified public holiday on 26 January – regardless of the day of the week – for the first time. [7] Previously, some states had celebrated the public holiday on a Monday or Friday to provide a long weekend. [52]
The managing director of Market Economics, Stephen Koukoulas, meanwhile, said that according to his “quick calculations”, the short-notice bank holiday would cost the Australian economy 1.5bn ...
Television channel ABC TV Logo used since 2021 Type Free-to-air television network Public broadcaster Country Australia Broadcast area National Network ABC Television Headquarters Sydney Programming Language(s) English Picture format 1080i HDTV [a] (downscaled to 576i for the SDTV feed) Ownership Owner Australian Broadcasting Corporation Sister channels ABC TV HD ABC Kids ABC Family ABC ...