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One and free? Why First Nations people struggle with Australia Day

Advertisement For many, it’s a day off towards the end of summer. For some it is a day of flag-waving and “Aussie Aussie Aussie, oy-oy-oy” chants. For others, it’s a long-anticipated day of citizenship ceremonies where those not born in Australia are officially welcomed into the family. Australia Day, January 26, is – or it strives to be – an inclusive, multicultural celebration of diversity and a moment, perhaps, to think about what Australia is and could be. For many Indigenous Australians, it is especially complicated, even painful. As Stan Grant writes in his 2019 book Australia Day, January 26 “for so many of the First Peoples of this continent remains a day of pain, a reminder of a history of segregation, exclusion and brutality”. As a man of mixed heritage, he sees the positives in the day, too – it is, he writes, “a powerful statement of belief and hope in this nation”.

A moment of unity : Australia Day stirs debate despite COVID-19

‘A moment of unity’: Australia Day stirs debate despite COVID-19 We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Save Normal text size Advertisement The COVID-19 crisis may have curtailed some of the more flamboyant January 26 celebrations, but this year’s Australia Day still offers an opportunity to celebrate, reflect and debate what it means to be Australian. A number of Sydney councils have cancelled Australia Day events and the state government will not stage events on Sydney Harbour such as the ferrython, Tall Ships race and tug and yacht ballet. But Andrew Parker, chairman of the Australia Day Council of NSW, said January 26 will still be a busy day beginning with the WugulOra morning ceremony at Barangaroo Reserve.

Where are we going with Australia Day?

Where are we going with Australia Day? Normal text size Advertisement As soon as I stepped off the tour bus the tears appeared. The other Aussies and Brits started to cry. The Turkish tour guide looked teary while the Americans looked solemn but puzzled. “Was there a war here?” one asked in hushed tones. Anzac Cove in Gallipoli, Turkey. Credit:AP I have never felt more patriotic than during that visit to Anzac Cove. The little beach fringed by the low sandstone wall, the schoolbook history of the failed Anzac campaign suddenly alive and overwhelming, the pride in Australia and Turkey as two enemies that became friends.

Australia Day/Invasion Day 2021 events guide for Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart and Darwin

Australia Day/Invasion Day 2021 events guide for Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart and Darwin
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Reports Margaret Court to get highest Australia Day honour

Download 1.67 MB Controversial Australian tennis great Margaret Court is to be elevated to the Companion of the Order of Australia in this year s Australia Day honours according to leaked reports. A Christian pastor, Mrs Court has been criticised in recent years for her opposition to homosexuality, same-sex marriage and transgender athletes. The Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has condemned the decision of the Australia Day Council. Duration: 3min 38sec

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