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Thousands of people in Australia defied public health concerns and protested against the mistreatment of Indigenous people on ‘Australia Day’, the national holiday marking the 1788 arrival of the British First Fleet that is known as ‘Invasion Day’ by Aboriginal people. In Sydney, as many as 3,000 people joined rallies calling for the national day be changed, although state health officials had refused to make an exemption to social-distancing rules to allow for crowds of more than 500 p...

SYDNEY: Thousands of Australians defied coronavirus rules on Tuesday to protest the country’s national day, held on the anniversary of British colonization of the vast continent that its Indigenous population marks as “Invasion Day.” Officially recognized as Australia Day, January 26 also sees annual rallies drawing attention to the injustices faced by Indigenous people and

Five people were arrested in Sydney in largely peaceful Australia Day protests on Tuesday with thousands defying public health concerns and rallying across the nation against the mistreatment of the Indigenous people.

Former Liberal MP Dr David Kemp AC says it is important to remember the arrival of the First Fleet did not come with “harsh attitudes towards the Aboriginal people” and settlers were told to treat Indigenous peoples with kindness. “Arthur Phillip’s instruction told them to engage with the Aboriginal people, to treat them with amity and kindness,” he told Sky News host Peta Credlin. Dr Kemp said an aim of the settlement was to have Indigenous people “become full British citizens wit...

News by Hayden Johnson Premium Content   Queensland is set to take control of Norfolk Island after New South Wales pulled the pin on a $192 million deal to manage the secluded tourist haven. The Courier-Mail can reveal the State Government is in talks with the Commonwealth about providing health and education services on the remote volcanic island with a six-year deal with New South Wales set to expire in June. Tourism bosses believe Norfolk Island, an ...

MELBOURNE, Jan 26 — Five people were arrested in Sydney in largely peaceful Australia Day protests today with thousands defying public health concerns and rallying across the nation against the mistreatment of the Indigenous people. The January 26 public holiday marks the date the British fleet...

Protesters have said that Australia Day's 'walls are crumbling' on a contentious day when clashes with police have seen many arrested

Australian legend Olivia Newton-John has caused quite the stir this afternoon. And all it took was a nine-second video.  Even though she spends half her time in the US, Olivia Newton-John, 72, is still an Australian at heart. Earlier today, the 72-year-old posted a video to social media where she wished her fellow Aussies a very happy Australia Day. Though, not all were pleased by the actress message.

Thousands of Australians defied coronavirus rules on Tuesday to protest the country’s national day, held on the anniversary of British colonisation of the

For global readers, many still in the grip of the pandemic, headlines including "Thousands defy Covid rules in protests" and "Thousands expected to protest Australia Day despite COVID-19 concerns" led the way for some heated discussion. The date of Australia Day, January 26, remains controversial as it marks the day the First Fleet sailed into Sydney Cove in 1788 formally declaring the land as British despite Indigenous peoples having lived on the land for centuries.   Australia Day, a ho...