Australia’s history heavily influences its lifestyle today, and Australia’s first and oldest stories belong to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Their diverse languages, philosophies and histories form the oldest surviving culture on Earth, one that stretches back millennia.
Get an introduction to the traditional Aboriginal way of life with a Dreamtime Southern X tour in Sydney, or move to the beat atDance Rites, Australia's national Indigenous dance competition held at the Sydney Opera House.
Australia’s multiculturalism and diversity continues to grow as people from around the world have settled into the country’s buzzing cities and breezy regional towns. Today, Australia’s rich assortment of backgrounds, cultures and communities influences everything from the food we eat to the celebrations we share.