A large number of police officers remain stationed outside Canberra’s Old Parliament House on Saturday despite people failing to show for a planned protest. A day earlier, at least 200 officers moved to clear a camp from the parkland in front of the Parliament-turned-museum set up by the protesters who have been protesting on front…

Commentary It has been widely reported that on Dec. 30, 2021, a group of protestors, carrying Aboriginal flags, gathered outside the Old Parliament House in Canberra, the capital city of Australia, and set the front entrance to the heritage listed building ablaze. It was the second such incident; the first one occurred on Dec. 21,…

A 30-year-old Victorian man has been charged with arson in relation to a fire at Canberra’s Old Parliament House. Australian Captial Territory (ACT) policing detectives arrested the man on Sunday night in the ACT suburb of Parkes. Police allege the fire, which occurred during a protest last week, was deliberately lit. They have also charged…

Footage has emerged on social media detailing the moments before the front entrance of the historic Old Parliament House in Australia’s capital, Canberra, was engulfed in flames on Dec. 30. While law enforcement in the Australian Capital Territory are currently investigating the cause of blaze that saw the front entrance suffer extensive damage, the Victorian…

Fire damage to the front doors of the historic Old Parliament House in the nation’s capital, Canberra, was “tragic” and potentially irreparable, Museum of Australian Democracy Director Daryl Karp says. The fire broke out amid a protest at the entrance to the historic building on Thursday, causing extensive damage to the doors and portico. “We…

A fire has broken out on the steps of Australia’s Old Parliament House in Canberra, forcing staff to evacuate the building. The incident occurred as protestors carrying Aboriginal flags were gathering outside the building and were heard chanting “let it burn.” Around 11:45 a.m. on Thursday, emergency services responded to the blaze. “There’s a lot…

A fire has broken out on the steps of Australia’s Old Parliament House in Canberra, forcing staff to evacuate the building. The incident occurred as protestors carrying Aboriginal flags were gathering outside the building and were heard chanting “let it burn.” Around 11:45 a.m. on Thursday, emergency services responded to the blaze. “There’s a lot…