A festive favourite in Australia - fish. But where do you get it? Well, many Sydneysiders head to the Fish Markets bright and early to snap up the fresh catch for long weekend celebrations.
South Australian residents are being asked for their opinion on the state's public holidays as the government seeks to bring its holiday laws in line with the rest of the country.
The Australian National Flag will be lowered to fly at half-mast all day across government buildings and establishments this Thursday, the National Day of Mourning for Queen Elizabeth II.
Thousands of Aussies are expected to call in sick this Friday to take advantage of Thursday's public holiday in mourning of Queen Elizabeth II, a move that could cost the economy almost $500 million.
The death of the Queen and swearing in of a new King has naturally brought about the question of what will happen to the Queen's Birthday public holiday.
This year, the day falls on Monday, June 13, giving those in New South Wales, ACT, Victoria, Northern Territory, South Australia and Tasmania, a three-day weekend.
The Ekka public holiday in Queensland has been rescheduled for late October after being postponed last month due tot he state's latest outbreak, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced.
With this year's Ekka cancelled due to COVID-19, tourism operators are calling for the Brisbane city holiday to be moved from the usual Wednesday to a Monday or Friday.