Like national flags, "their job is to represent people and to foster a sense of community and civic pride". However in Australia they are "almost never seen outside of council functions", he says.

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.

Russian and Belarusian flags have been banned from the Melbourne Park precinct during the Australian Open after a complaint from the Ukraine ambassador to the country, a move that the Russian ...

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.