Australia is celebrating Christmas Day

Revellers celebrate Christmas 2024 in Australia and around the world
Reverend Bill Crews served up Christmas Day lunch and a whole lot of festive cheer at Ashfield in Sydney's inner west.
Celebs spotted in Australia: Who has returned home to celebrate Christmas?
Australian celebrities flock home to enjoy the show that Australia puts on for Christmas. Find out who has made their way Down Under already!
Highs and lows of Christmas weather in Australia
Australia is no stranger to very hot temperatures, and with Christmas right in the middle of the hottest time of year, it's no surprise that there have been some scorchers over the years.
Christmas Day weather forecast promises sunshine for most of Australia and possible heatwave across interior
Christmas Day is looking dry and sunny for most of the country, with a distinctive lack of rain-producing low-pressure systems, troughs or cold fronts appearing on the charts.
Analysis: Australia’s Christmas and Boxing Day weather forecast
Sydney has enjoyed a warm and sunny Christmas Day with an expected change of conditions for the Sydney to Hobart blue water classic.
Here's what's open on Christmas Day across Australia this year
Whether you need some last-minute items or are looking for a Christmas Day lunch, these are the places that will — and won't — be open on 25 December.
Time with loved ones, helping hands — How Australia is celebrating Christmas Day
From the beach to the bush, Aussies flocked to oceans, parks and paddocks to celebrate Christmas Day. For some though, the day-to-day work goes on, and for others it is an opportunity to give back to their local community.
Australians soak up sunny weather for Christmas Day
Revellers have packed beaches on a sweltering Christmas Day in Sydney.
Australia's beach towns are struggling to cope with Christmas crowds
Summer is a bumper time of year for coastal communities, but not every town is happy with the influx of holiday crowds as ...
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Christmas conditions sparkle for millions of Aussies
From the beach to the bush, Australians were treated to a day of sunshine on Christmas but caution remains for firefighters ...
Strictly's Craig Revel Horwood reveals lonely Christmas with microwaved dinner
Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood has opened up about his early Christmas memories in Australia and his festive ...
Australia bushfires: Millions on high alert as scorching temperatures intensify Victoria blazes
A total fire ban has taken effect across Victoria and parts of South Australia as residents are urged to flee and others to avoid non-essential travel as fierce bushfires rage on. The Country Fire ...
Mission Australia’s free Christmas lunch for West Australians doing it tough has record turnout
For single mother Montakarn Waiwong, enjoying a free Christmas meal with others has given her something to celebrate after a ...
‘Gravy Day’ is an Australian tradition inspired by an unlikely Christmas song by Paul Kelly
December 21 isn't just four days before Christmas for many in Australia. It's “Gravy Day,” inspired by one of the most ...
‘Not great’: Fuel price ‘spike’ throughout Christmas period
NRMA Media Manager Peter Khoury discusses the fuel price spike in the Christmas period. “Even Sydney which should be a lot ...
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Residents in southern Australia flee threatening grassfire on Christmas Day
Fire started in rail corridor and spread south amid hot, dry and windy conditions in suburbs of Smithfield, Adelaide ...