The Voice referendum result has fired up some Indigenous leaders on Australia Day, but others need time to reflect
1 year, 2 months ago

The Voice referendum result has fired up some Indigenous leaders on Australia Day, but others need time to reflect

ABC  

Aunty Tracey Hanshaw and her family used to hide at home on January 26. Aunty Tracey said last year was "the most racist year I've experienced since the 1970s, and it hasn't quelled". "We have thousands and thousands of people there and probably 95 per cent of them are non-Indigenous walking with us in Newcastle," Aunty Tracey said. "It's a day for mob and non-Indigenous people to come together and celebrate the true history of Australia," he said. A time to reflect Black Dog Institute psychologist and Gamilaroi man Clinton Schultz said Australia Day could be "a really painful day" for many First Nations people, including him.

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Prominent Yes supporter Peter FitzSimons highlights a column declaring if Australia votes No it might be 'our greatest day of national shame'
1 year, 6 months ago

Prominent Yes supporter Peter FitzSimons highlights a column declaring if Australia votes No it might be 'our greatest day of national shame'

Daily Mail  

Prominent columnist and author Peter FitzSimons has highlighted that if the Indigenous Voice to Parliament fails it will be Australia's 'greatest day of shame'. Peter FitzSimons says if Australians reject the Voice it will be our greatest day of shame 'If we say No, it will perhaps be our day of greatest national shame.' FitzSimons made the comment while tweeting …

Australia Day date change would have no real impact on Indigenous people, professor warns
2 years, 2 months ago

Australia Day date change would have no real impact on Indigenous people, professor warns

Daily Mail  

Installing an Indigenous Voice to Parliament is the thing that will truly have a tangible impact on the lives of Indigenous Australians, not changing the date of Australia Day, an Aboriginal professor has said. Leading Indigenous Voice to Parliament campaigner Megan Davis claimed moving the date would only be 'symbolic' and give people a 'warm and fuzzy notion of reconciliation'. …

Sydney's Yabun Festival celebrates Aboriginal survival and resilience on a difficult day
5 years, 2 months ago

Sydney's Yabun Festival celebrates Aboriginal survival and resilience on a difficult day

ABC  

For many Indigenous Australians, January 26 is a dark day in their calendar associated with cultural loss and intergenerational trauma, but one grassroots festival is giving some a reason to celebrate. For nearly 20 years, Yabun, which is billed one of the country's largest Indigenous festivals, has been a refuge for those who feel isolated by Australia Day. Civil rights …

Australia Day: Locals cheer despite PM's warning over Yarra ending references to national holiday
7 years, 7 months ago

Australia Day: Locals cheer despite PM's warning over Yarra ending references to national holiday

ABC  

In the cafes of Brunswick Street — "hipster central" in Melbourne's inner north — local residents were largely in favour of the controversial move by the City of Yarra to stop referring to January 26 as Australia Day. "I agree, like it's Invasion Day we should change the date really it should represent something that should include all Australians," Maddie …

Australia Day: NSW Minister for Multiculturalism says January 26 'not controversial' for Indigenous people
8 years, 2 months ago

Australia Day: NSW Minister for Multiculturalism says January 26 'not controversial' for Indigenous people

ABC  

The New South Wales Minister for Multiculturalism says he does not think the date of Australia Day is controversial in Indigenous communities. "I don't see it being a controversial day, I speak to many Indigenous Australians and many of the leaders and I see them first hand with us celebrating this wonderful day," he said. Journalist Peter Greste, who is …

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