However Indigenous Australians look back at the colonization as a violent invasion. In Ben Roberts Smiths opinion piece “We are one, but we are many” (Herald Sun, 26th January 2017) enthusiastically proposes that Australia should be a day of unity and a reminder to think about our nation’...
Five Arrested as Australia Day Protests Draw Thousands More Reuters A person is arrested by police as protesters on Australia Day demand that the country's national day be changed, as the date marks the arrival of Britain's first fleet and subsequent colonisation of indigenous Australians...
Aboriginal rights demonstrationCivil rights activist Faith Bandler (far right) protesting discrimination against Australian Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Sydney on Census Day, June 30, 1966.(more) 2 of 2 Student Action for Aborigines freedom rideMembers of the Student Action ...
Official Australia Day celebrations start by honoring Australia’s 60,000-year history, including the acknowledgment of the traditional custodians and First Nation Elders as original owners of the land. The impact of colonization on indigenous Australians—the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders—is ...
National Holiday: 26 January (Australia Day) National Anthem: Advance Australia Fair Australia Geography Australia Maps Australia is an island country in the Southern hemisphere and belongs to Oceania/Australia. Australia is referred to as country and as continent as the country sits on its own cont...
Express your Aussie pride this Australia Day. Find lyrics to popular bush ballads and songs, as well as Aussie images, events, bush tucker recipes and more.
Australians love a good party. That’s why you’ll find plenty of festivals, events and celebrations throughout the year. From New Year’s Eve fireworks to epic sporting matches,Australia’s biggest partiesare not to be missed. Enjoy the LGBTQIA+ nightlife ...
The date has become increasingly controversial in recent years, however, with indigenous Australians labelling it a national day of mourning and declaring it Invasion Day to commemorate the beginning of the violence of British colonization. The poll also found that less than half of respondents were...
On that day, two separate but interconnected events drew the nation's attention to the disparities between the lives of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians and their very different investments in the nation's history. While (mainly white) officials and crowds gathered at Sydney Cove to watch...
and bicyclists are required to wear a helmet.l Watch out for native animals crossing the roads, especially at night.Road signs are erected in places where animals are commonly seen.13.If you arrive in Sydney at 5:10pm on Friday, where can you probably get your money changed on that day...