Australia cannot fight through its worst bushfire season without the selfless sacrifice of its 260,000-strong volunteer firefighters. The National Council for Fire & Emergency Service is calling for volunteers of diverse backgrounds to sign up, to better serve our multicultural population. 

Many people choose to become an Australian citizen.
More than five million people have been granted citizenship since 1949.
The key step is a ceremony where people pledge their loyalty, and accept the rights and responsibilities as an Australian.

If you don't celebrate Christmas, you might be wondering what's going on when you notice somebody dressed as Santa on a surfboard in December.
Australians have embraced some European Christmas traditions, but have also created their own.
The good news is, there are many ways of doing Christmas in Australia.