Sunrise host Nat Barr calls out Anthony Albanese over Australia Day: 'Most Australians are getting sick of this'
1 year, 2 months ago

Sunrise host Nat Barr calls out Anthony Albanese over Australia Day: 'Most Australians are getting sick of this'

Daily Mail  

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defended Australia Day traditions and revealed he will be participating in events on January 26. Barr asked agriculture minister Murray Watt if PM Anthony Albanese should be showing more leadership on the Australia Day row The PM said January 26 'commemorates the founding of the colony in New South Wales, but also in recent times, of course multicultural Australia as well. Sunrise host Nat Barr has slammed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for not taking leadership over the Australia Day row and demanded an end to 'tiptoeing around' it The senior Labor minister - who has been the PM's point person on the issue in the past week - defended Mr Albanese, arguing that he wasn't calling for a boycott on Woolworths like Opposition Leader Peter Dutton did earlier this month. NSW Premier Chris Minns on Monday morning made an extraordinary intervention - branding Cricket Australia's decision not to acknowledge Australia Day as 'strange' and said he would be celebrating the national day. In a bruising encounter with agriculture minister Murray Watt on Monday morning, Barr blasted the PM's hands-off stance on the long-running controversy 'There'll be some organisations that will be loudly celebrating Australia Day, there'll be some that aren't.

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Invasion Day debate resurfaces
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Invasion Day debate resurfaces

ABC  

Sabra Lane: Suspected members of a neo-Nazi group marred Australia Day protests in Adelaide. In a video on social media, the Opposition Leader Peter Dutton also defended Australia Day, saying Australians shouldn't be afraid to celebrate it. Stephanie Smail: The Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attended the National Australia Day ceremony in Canberra and took part in citizenship presentations. As the …

Australians celebrate and protest the anniversary of British colonization
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Australians celebrate and protest the anniversary of British colonization

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Australians celebrated and protested across the country on Sunday as Australia Day drew attention to political differences over Indigenous rights months out from a federal election. Acknowledging the hurt that Australia Day causes many Indigenous Australians, the most disadvantaged ethnic group that accounts for 4% of the population, many businesses refer to the ”January long weekend” rather …

No-nonsense Indigenous woman says what many are thinking about Australia Day: 'It's a date'
2 months, 1 week ago

No-nonsense Indigenous woman says what many are thinking about Australia Day: 'It's a date'

Daily Mail  

Do you have a story about Australia Day? Email: max.aitchison@mailonline.com A female truck driver has unleashed on critics of Australia Day, calling on her fellow Indigenous residents to 'celebrate being an Aussie' on January 26. 'Firstly, I'm a proud Australian and I celebrate Australia Day. 'I find it disrespectful from anybody, or any corporate company for that fact, who decides …

Anthony Albanese dodges major Australia Day question - after Peter Dutton promised huge overhaul
2 months, 1 week ago

Anthony Albanese dodges major Australia Day question - after Peter Dutton promised huge overhaul

Daily Mail  

Anthony Albanese has refused to be drawn on Peter Dutton's commitment to force councils to hold Australia Day events on January 26. The Prime Minister was pressed on the issue after the Opposition Leader announced on Monday he would make it mandatory for for councils to hold citizenship ceremonies on Australia Day. The Prime Minister was pressed on the issue …

Australian diplomat Stephen Smith sparks uproar over Australia Day celebrations
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Australian diplomat Stephen Smith sparks uproar over Australia Day celebrations

Daily Mail  

Australia's top diplomat in London has sparked outrage after refusing to hold any celebrations on Australia Day. Federal opposition leader Peter Dutton has called on Australia's high commissioner to Britain Stephen Smith to 'get on the next plane home' following Thursday's controversial announcement. It comes after Mr Smith indicated that he may not be in London to attend next Saturday's …

Nat Barr unleashes about Australia Day with controversial message after pub group banned celebrations
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Nat Barr unleashes about Australia Day with controversial message after pub group banned celebrations

Daily Mail  

Sunrise host Natalie Barr has unleashed about the ongoing debates about Australia Day and called on the government to decide whether the day should continue to be celebrated. Venues boycotting Australia Day include Bungalow8, Cargo, Kingsley's Woolloomooloo, and Parkside Hotel in Sydney, as well as the Esplanade Hotel, Prince of Wales, Duke of Wellington and Garden State Hotel in Melbourne. …

Jacinta Nampijinpa Price blasts Cricket Australia for ignoring Indigenous Aussies who are 'sick to death of being painted as victims'
4 months ago

Jacinta Nampijinpa Price blasts Cricket Australia for ignoring Indigenous Aussies who are 'sick to death of being painted as victims'

Daily Mail  

January 26 has become very divisive day for Aussies Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has turned the flamethrower on Cricket Australia for its decision to cancel all forms of the sport on Australia Day from 2025 and consult Indigenous groups about how to mark January 26. Cricket fans across the nation won't see any team in green and gold playing on Australia …

'Woke' council makes massive Australia Day decision following outcry from residents
5 months, 3 weeks ago

'Woke' council makes massive Australia Day decision following outcry from residents

Daily Mail  

One of the largest local governments in Western Australia has reversed a decision to ditch Australia Day celebrations following an outcry from locals. The City of Rockingham Council, in Perth's southwest, had announced in May last year that all celebrations relating to Australia Day would be held on the closest Saturday to January 26. The survey found that 64 per …

Australians protest British colonization on a national holiday some mark as ‘Invasion Day’
1 year, 1 month ago

Australians protest British colonization on a national holiday some mark as ‘Invasion Day’

Associated Press  

SYDNEY — Thousands of Australians protested the anniversary of British colonization of their country with large crowds Friday urging for Australia Day to be moved and for a day of mourning on the holiday some call “Invasion Day.” The holiday marks the arrival of 11 British ships carrying convicts at Port Jackson in present-day Sydney on Jan. 26, 1788. Thousands …

'...Australia, India have never been closer': PM Anthony Albanese extends greetings on Republic Day
1 year, 1 month ago

'...Australia, India have never been closer': PM Anthony Albanese extends greetings on Republic Day

Firstpost  

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday extended greetings to India on its 75th Republic Day, saying that “on our shared national days, we have an opportunity to celebrate the depth of our friendship” and added that the ties between the two countries have never been closer. Australian PM Anthony Albanese extends greetings to India on 75th Republic Day "On …

Three words in Anthony Albanese's Australia Day speech divide Aussies: 'You stand for nothing - what a disappointment'
1 year, 1 month ago

Three words in Anthony Albanese's Australia Day speech divide Aussies: 'You stand for nothing - what a disappointment'

Daily Mail  

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has addressed the nation to wish the country a 'Happy Australia Day' - but those three words have already divided Aussies. Aussies were divided about Mr Albanese using the term 'Happy Australia Day', including author Lauren Dubois who highlighted how it was offensive to Aboriginal people. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Jodie Haydon are pictured at …

Australia Day: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese celebrates those becoming citizens in citizenship ceremony
1 year, 1 month ago

Australia Day: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese celebrates those becoming citizens in citizenship ceremony

ABC  

Australia Day began with reflections at dawn in Sydney. "It's a moment of reflection, so it's an important piece of the choreography of the day," said chair of the Australia Day Council of New South Wales, Andrew Parker. "Today our sense of togetherness is growing at 320 citizenship ceremonies right across this continent, with more than 15,000 people becoming Australian …

Cricket Australia boss tries to avoid saying 'Australia Day' in train-wreck with Ben Fordham
1 year, 2 months ago

Cricket Australia boss tries to avoid saying 'Australia Day' in train-wreck with Ben Fordham

Daily Mail  

The chief executive of Cricket Australia has been unable to answer why the sports body will not be commemorating Australia Day when it falls during a test match later this week. Pictured are fans at the cricket on Australia Day previously Poll Should Cricket Australia recognise Australia Day during the Gabba Test this Friday Yes No I don't care either …

Generational war erupts over Australia Day: Baby boomer issues scathing message to Aussies who oppose January 26 - as Gen Z woman pushes 'change the date' and cuts off her mates who voted No to the Vo
1 year, 2 months ago

Generational war erupts over Australia Day: Baby boomer issues scathing message to Aussies who oppose January 26 - as Gen Z woman pushes 'change the date' and cuts off her mates who voted No to the Vo

Daily Mail  

It's a celebration of all that is best about Australia or a day of deep national shame, depending on who you ask. Bonnie, a soon-to-be nursing student who works at Ivy nightclub in Sydney's CBD, said she would not be celebrating Australia Day and would most likely be working. YES 2254 votes NO 283 votes Now share your opinion Mr …

Woolworths double standard called out amid Australia Day debate
1 year, 2 months ago

Woolworths double standard called out amid Australia Day debate

Daily Mail  

Aussie claims national holiday will soon cease to exist A young Aussie has warned Australia Day 'will cease to exist' in a few year's time if big corporations refuse to acknowledge the national holiday. Conservative social commentator Carla Efstratiou slammed Woolworths, which also owns Big W, after the supermarket giant revealed it will not sell Australia Day merchandise nationwide due …

Young Aussie calls out Australia Day double standard as Woolworths sign sparks debate: 'Tell me how that makes sense!'
1 year, 4 months ago

Young Aussie calls out Australia Day double standard as Woolworths sign sparks debate: 'Tell me how that makes sense!'

Daily Mail  

Share or comment on this article: Happy Diwali signage in Woolworths Shopper claimed Australia Day wasn't given same treatment Viewers not happy religious festival compared to day of colonisation Do you have a story? News producer Carla Efstratiou spotted Happy Diwali signage at a Woolworths supermarket, commemorating India's biggest and most important holiday of the year - regarded as important …

Young Aussie calls out Australia Day double standard as Woolworths sign sparks debate: 'Tell me how that makes sense!'
1 year, 4 months ago

Young Aussie calls out Australia Day double standard as Woolworths sign sparks debate: 'Tell me how that makes sense!'

Daily Mail  

Do you have a story? Email kylie.stevens@dailymail.com Viewers not happy religious festival compared to day of colonisation A conservative commentator's response to signs commemorating Diwali at Woolworths has angered many Aussies. News producer Carla Efstratiou spotted Happy Diwali signage at a Woolworths supermarket, commemorating India's biggest and most important holiday of the year - regarded as important to Hindus as …

Australia Day focuses on Black recognition in constitution
2 years, 1 month ago

Australia Day focuses on Black recognition in constitution

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Australians marked the 235th anniversary of British colonization Thursday with a public holiday that evokes anger at Indigenous injustice, focusing national attention on a new government push to acknowledge Australia’s first inhabitants in the constitution. There are growing public calls to change the date of Australia Day, which is known to many Indigenous people as Invasion Day …

Australia Day focuses on Black recognition in constitution
2 years, 1 month ago

Australia Day focuses on Black recognition in constitution

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. There are growing public calls to change the date …

Thousands protest ‘invasion’ on divisive Australia holiday
2 years, 1 month ago

Thousands protest ‘invasion’ on divisive Australia holiday

Al Jazeera  

Australians rally in support of Indigenous rights on the anniversary of the day the British colonial fleet sailed into Sydney. Australians rally in support of Indigenous rights on the anniversary of 'Invasion Day,' the day the British colonial fleet sailed into Sydney 👇 🔗: https://t.co/ZnD3QuHSoC pic.twitter.com/pS57f19qqx — Al Jazeera English January 26, 2023 Indigenous poet Lizzie Jarrett said Sydney was …

Thousands rally for 'Invasion Day' protests on Australia Day holiday
2 years, 1 month ago

Thousands rally for 'Invasion Day' protests on Australia Day holiday

NPR  

Thousands rally for 'Invasion Day' protests on Australia Day holiday Enlarge this image toggle caption Rick Rycroft/AP Rick Rycroft/AP CANBERRA, Australia — Australians marked the 235th anniversary of British colonization Thursday with a public holiday that evokes anger at Indigenous injustice, focusing national attention on a new government push to acknowledge Australia's first inhabitants in the constitution. Sponsor Message The …

What you should NEVER do on Australia Day
2 years, 1 month ago

What you should NEVER do on Australia Day

Daily Mail  

Social media influencers are using their platforms to share tips on how young people can show their opposition to the celebration of Australia Day - and the activities revellers should avoid. Wiradjuri, Gomeroi and Awabakal user Meissa Mason has suggested people working on 'Invasion Day', who wish to support Indigenous people, donate their bonus public holiday rates Wiradjuri, Gomeroi and …

The Australian Open will do nothing to celebrate Australia Day
2 years, 2 months ago

The Australian Open will do nothing to celebrate Australia Day

Daily Mail  

Australian Open organisers have chosen not to stage any events marking Australia Day as they seek to avoid conflict over the under-fire national holiday. Patriotic Aussie fans won't be able to attend any Australia Day events at Melbourne Park on January 26 Tennis Australia is refusing to mark the national holiday because it's become too divisive 'We acknowledge the historical …

Cricket great Jason Gillespie wants Australia Day's date changed after Ash Gardner criticism
2 years, 2 months ago

Cricket great Jason Gillespie wants Australia Day's date changed after Ash Gardner criticism

Daily Mail  

The furore surrounding Australia Day continues to ignite in the sporting world, with Aussie cricket legend Jason Gillespie calling for the date to be changed. Jason Gillespie, pictured wearing the Adelaide Strikers Indigenous jersey, is calling for the date of Australia Day to be changed The Scorchers and Strikers play for a trophy bearing Gillespie's name, and which celebrates his …

Melbourne councillors vote to review January 26 celebrations ahead of Australia Day 2023
2 years, 7 months ago

Melbourne councillors vote to review January 26 celebrations ahead of Australia Day 2023

ABC  

Melbourne City Council could dump Australia Day celebrations as part of its journey to reconciliation. Key points: Melbourne City Council is launching a review into Australia Day celebrations All but two councillors voted in favour of the motion The review is to be tabled and debated on September 6 Councillors on Monday night voted in favour of a motion put …

Four Australians share why they don't celebrate Australia Day
3 years, 2 months ago

Four Australians share why they don't celebrate Australia Day

ABC  

As an Aboriginal person, I know I have roughly two weeks into the new year before I have to start preparing myself mentally for January 26. "I have no connection to that date, and it wasn't until I finished high school and started working that people made it a 'thing' to celebrate January 26," the marketing manager says. "Long before …

We're changing our minds on Australia Day and it's happening rapidly, Australia Talks reveals
3 years, 9 months ago

We're changing our minds on Australia Day and it's happening rapidly, Australia Talks reveals

ABC  

It's become one of the nation's most divisive days, and now it appears Australians are rapidly changing their minds over whether the 26th of January is the most appropriate date to celebrate our nation. The Australia Talks National Survey 2021 has revealed a majority of people now believe Australia Day should not be celebrated on January 26, given the historical …

Australia divided on January 26th with packed beaches packed and Invasion Day protests
4 years, 1 month ago

Australia divided on January 26th with packed beaches packed and Invasion Day protests

Daily Mail  

Australian hasn't been as divided on our national day holiday as we were on January 26, 2021. Two women celebrate the national holiday on the back of a boat as temperatures soar on the Gold Coast Protesters in Melbourne raise their fists in the air as they call for an end to black death in custody A glamorous blonde woman …

January 26 is a reminder that Australia still hasn't reckoned with its original sin
4 years, 1 month ago

January 26 is a reminder that Australia still hasn't reckoned with its original sin

ABC  

This is who I am. Australia is better because a new generation of First Nations people are raising their voices: smart, angry, insistent and irrepressible. Australia is better for our contributions It is better because of so many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have believed in this country even when it did not believe in them. Australia is …

Australia Day celebrated across country as speakers urge reflection, unity
4 years, 1 month ago

Australia Day celebrated across country as speakers urge reflection, unity

ABC  

Australia Day has been commemorated and celebrated around the country, with more than 12,000 new citizens welcomed. New Australians ACT - 20 NSW - 2,884 NT - 186 QLD - 3,906 SA - 1,122 TAS - 316 VIC - 1,706 WA - 2,488 Nationally - 12,628 Source: Dept of Home Affairs At the national flag-raising and citizenship ceremony in Canberra, …

Explainer: What is Australia Day, why protests, Cricket Australia's stance, Margaret Court controversy
4 years, 1 month ago

Explainer: What is Australia Day, why protests, Cricket Australia's stance, Margaret Court controversy

The Hindu  

India will mark its 72nd Republic Day this year on January 26. Cricket Australia has decided to drop the term ‘Australia Day’ in promotions for Big Bash League games scheduled on the public holiday. This move drew criticism from Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison who asked Cricket Australia to ‘focus on the cricket.’ "I think a bit more focus on …

How to talk about not celebrating Australia Day
4 years, 1 month ago

How to talk about not celebrating Australia Day

ABC  

For a lot of young Aussies, January 26 is about going to the beach, having a barbeque with mates and indulging in a few bevvies. “Rather than me preaching it, or, you know, just talking at her, she then started asking me questions.” Ms Thunig explained that January 26 only became the Australia Day public holiday in 1994 and before …

Australia Day debate is exhausting and data tells us it could last another generation
4 years, 2 months ago

Australia Day debate is exhausting and data tells us it could last another generation

ABC  

"Sometimes it's just about surviving Survival Day," said a friend who is feeling exhausted three weeks into January. Every year, January 26 rolls around, and each time the same debate about our national day floods the country's consciousness — and for some of us it can feel tiringly predictable. A similar poll from the ANU's Social Research Centre in 2019 …

The debate around changing the date of Australia Day is raised on I'm A Celebrity
5 years, 2 months ago

The debate around changing the date of Australia Day is raised on I'm A Celebrity

Daily Mail  

While the mood is usually light on the set of I'm A Celebrity. A few of the stars were seated around the campfire while celebrity chef Miguel Maestre prepared dinner, when Dale Thomas mentioned Australia Day. stars including Tom Williams and Dale Thomas clashed over changing the date of Australia Day on Thursday's episode 'I know, I don't want to …

Hollywood hunk Chris Hemsworth leads the stars who refused to celebrate Australia Day this year
6 years, 1 month ago

Hollywood hunk Chris Hemsworth leads the stars who refused to celebrate Australia Day this year

Daily Mail  

The question of whether the nation should change the date of Australia Day has become one of the country's most contentious political issues. Hollywood star Chris Hemsworth, Pia Miller, and Matty J Johnson lead the stars who refused to celebrate Australia Day this year The Avengers star said it was a day of 'mixed emotions' for many Australians, making direct …

Australia Day: Why it’s so controversial
6 years, 1 month ago

Australia Day: Why it’s so controversial

CNN  

CNN — “This used to be the greatest country on Earth, but we’ve lost the plot.” It might just be a commercial – Australian Lamb’s annual As Australians deal with a record-breaking heatwave, environmental devastation and a sixth prime minister in just over a decade, the annual fierce debate over the country’s national day might be the thing that pushes …

The culture war taking place in your own backyard: Local councils and the politics of Australia Day
6 years, 2 months ago

The culture war taking place in your own backyard: Local councils and the politics of Australia Day

ABC  

Australia Day divides us like no other public holiday on our national calendar. In a manner reminiscent of the earlier "black armband/white blindfold" history wars, the 26 January Australia Day holiday now represents one of our nation's longest running points of cultural contention. More recently, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has echoed his predecessor's view, tweeting in response to Byron Council's …

Australia Day date change urged by young girl in heartfelt letter written in texta
6 years, 2 months ago

Australia Day date change urged by young girl in heartfelt letter written in texta

ABC  

A young girl has pleaded with the nation's leaders to move Australia Day because "it's a day for the Aboriginal people to feel sad and I don't think that's right". Key points: The ABC obtained nearly 20 letters, written between 2014 and January 2018 Most of the correspondence supported moving the day The Coalition has recently strengthened its support for …

Australia Day: Nearly 80 per cent of voters want national day to STAY on January 26
6 years, 2 months ago

Australia Day: Nearly 80 per cent of voters want national day to STAY on January 26

Daily Mail  

An overwhelming majority of Australians continue to reject calls for the country's national day to be moved from January 26, according to new polls. An overwhelming majority of Australians reject calls for the country's national day to be moved from January 26, according to new polls Polling commissioned by right-wing think tank the Institute of Public Affairs showed just 10 …

Scott Morrison suggests new Indigenous national day instead of moving Australia Day
6 years, 5 months ago

Scott Morrison suggests new Indigenous national day instead of moving Australia Day

ABC  

After rejecting calls to change the date of Australia Day, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says there could instead be another national day to celebrate Indigenous people and culture. Key points: PM floats the idea of a new national day to recognise Indigenous culture Frontbencher Ken Wyatt, an Aboriginal man from WA, backs idea and suggests holding it during NAIDOC Week …

Celebs mark Australia Day 2018 with bikini-clad snaps
7 years, 1 month ago

Celebs mark Australia Day 2018 with bikini-clad snaps

Daily Mail  

The likes of Russell Crowe, Osher Gunsberg and Em Rusciano were extremely vocal about their reasons for not celebrating Australia Day on Friday. Scroll down for video From Bec Judd, Rachael Finch and Simone Ormesher's bikini-clad beach outing to Karl Stefanovic's $2 dollar shop patriotism: Which celebs DID celebrate Australia Day? she wrote Network rivals Sunrise got into the spirit …

Anti-Australia Day activist wants date to be changed
7 years, 1 month ago

Anti-Australia Day activist wants date to be changed

Daily Mail  

High-profile Aboriginal model and Invasion Day activist Aretha Brown, 17, says Australia Day is the only time of the year that anyone 'gives a sh**' about indigenous affairs. Amid an increasingly divisive debate over the date of Australia's national day, Ms Brown said January 26 would be better served as a national day of mourning. Scroll down for video Indigenous …

My grandfather protested against Australia Day in 1938. We'll never have a reason to rejoice on that day
7 years, 2 months ago

My grandfather protested against Australia Day in 1938. We'll never have a reason to rejoice on that day

ABC  

Eighty years ago on Friday, my grandfather donned a black suit as a sign of mourning and in the hot summer heat, marched in silence through the streets of Sydney. One of the first civil rights protests by Indigenous people against their callous and discriminatory treatment in Australia, the gathering was not allowed to enter via the front door when …

Nigel Scullion says Indigenous people haven't raised Australia Day date issue with him
7 years, 2 months ago

Nigel Scullion says Indigenous people haven't raised Australia Day date issue with him

ABC  

Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion claims not a single Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person has approached him about changing the date of Australia Day. Key points: Indigenous affairs adviser Chris Sarra told 7.30 earlier this week celebrations on January 26 were "dividing Australia" Senator Scullion claims no-one from the Indigenous community has raised the issue with him Changing the …

Australia Day: Most Australians don't mind what date it's held, according to new poll
7 years, 2 months ago

Australia Day: Most Australians don't mind what date it's held, according to new poll

ABC  

Do we need to change the date of Australia Day? Key points: Less than half of respondents identified the First Fleet as the reason why January 26 is the current date Greens leader Richard Di Natale says the results demonstrate "a great opportunity to move the nation forward" Nearly half — 49 per cent — of those surveyed believe Australia …

Australia Day dividing Australians and excluding Indigenous people, says Professor Chris Sarra
7 years, 2 months ago

Australia Day dividing Australians and excluding Indigenous people, says Professor Chris Sarra

ABC  

The date of Australia Day is dividing Australians and excluding Indigenous people, according to one of Australia's most influential Aboriginal voices. Key points: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull disappointed by calls to change Australia Day date Professor Chris Sarra says the date excludes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people The government believes changing the date is a denial of history "Regrettably …

Sydney's Australia Day celebrations should be moved, says independent MP Alex Greenwich
7 years, 2 months ago

Sydney's Australia Day celebrations should be moved, says independent MP Alex Greenwich

ABC  

The harbour city's Australia Day celebrations should be moved from January 26, according to independent MP for Sydney Alex Greenwich, who says he felt uncomfortable on the date last year. "It was the day that brutal colonisation started and it was horrific for Australia's first people," he said. Boycotting Australia Day 'un-Australian' The issue of changing the date continues to …

Australia Day: Five years ago, Flinders Island community quietly axed celebrations
7 years, 2 months ago

Australia Day: Five years ago, Flinders Island community quietly axed celebrations

ABC  

Remember when Fremantle council in Western Australia axed its Australia Day festivities last year and sparked a nation-wide debate? "For me personally, I had always had an issue with the Australia Day celebration being on what many in the community refer to as Invasion Day," he said. FIAAI CEO Maxine Roughley said the Flinders Island Aboriginal community viewed Australia Day …

Aboriginal elder slams Melbourne councils re Australia Day
7 years, 7 months ago

Aboriginal elder slams Melbourne councils re Australia Day

Daily Mail  

An Aboriginal elder has hit out at Melbourne councils for scrapping their Australia Day celebrations on January 26 and says the move will 'pull everyone apart again'. Aboriginal elder Gordon Workman has slammed the decision to scrap Australia Day Mr Workman, a leader in Blacktown in Sydney's west, said the decision would 'create a divide' City of Yarra mayor Amanda …

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