Early responses to the Aussie flag were mixed. In its issue of 28 September 1901, The Bulletin magazine described the winning design in Australia’s national flag competition as “vulgar and ill-fitting ...

The largest Australian flag is set to be hoisted on Australia Day at a mosque in Sydney, surpassing the one flying atop of Parliament House. Picture: Supplied The flag measures 16m x 8m.

Largest Australian flag to be flown at Sydney mosque for Australia Day. A Sydney mosque is celebrating the national holiday with an impressive feat – surpassing even that of Parliament House.

The Australian flag can evoke a range of feelings from pride and camaraderie to exclusion and division. Here are some reasons why these people have made it a feature of their homes.