Public new year celebrations will proceed across Australia under heightened security, with tributes planned in Sydney.New Year’s Eve fireworks light up the sky over Sydney’s iconic Harbour Bridge and Opera House during the fireworks show on Jan. 1, 2022. David Gray/AFP via Getty Images12/30/2025|Updated: 12/30/2025Hope instead of hate will be the focus for Australians as they prepare to ring in the new year at live sites across the country.All eyes will be on the Sydney Harbour Bridge, which will be lit white at 11 p.m. to commemorate the victims of the Bondi Beach massacre.Australian Associated Press is an Australian news agency.Author’s Selected Articles
Australians Urged to Celebrate New Year Despite Heightened Security
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