The Australian Open is back for 2025 ... Previously, the 'neutral flag' was a white colour. However, because of a new scoreboard design, the flag has been a blue colour since 2024.
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.
Along with others from Belarus and Russia, Sabalenka is not permitted to compete under the Belarusian flag at the Australian Open. Here's why: Why are tennis players competing under a white flag or ...
As an alternative, many people turn to the colours of the Australian flag, but red, white and blue can be mistaken for the UK, US or Liberia. Meanwhile, the colonial overtones of corked hats and ...
"But, for others, due to the history, link to colonisation, and perception that 'Australia equals white', the flag is seen as divisive and exclusionary." ...