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After sticking to its guns on a controversial Australia Day article which mentioned Invasion Day, the ABC has made a dramatic change.

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The ABC has quietly removed the words "Invasion Day" from a headline on an article about Australia Day events after senior government figures attacked the national broadcaster. Up until late this morning, a piece on celebrations and protests on January 26 was headlined "Australia Day/Invasion Day 2021 events", sparking upset among some Coalition MPs and conservative commentators. However, at lunchtime, the article became "Australia Day is a contentious day for many. Here are the events being...

Thousands of Invasion Day protesters will risk big fines and defy coronavirus rules to march through cities demanding Australia Day be scrapped - but they will look VERY different to last year Last year saw tens of thousands in each city hold huge rallies and marches, but this year many will be illegal  Events pledged to maintain Covid safety with online registration, masks, and Covid marshals with sanitiser The City of Melbourne threw its support behind the Melbourne events and will ensure ru...

After sticking to its guns on a controversial Australia Day article which mentioned Invasion Day, the ABC has made a dramatic change.

Simple solution to solve Australia Day controversy We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss By Jonathan King Save Normal text size Advertisement The heat could easily be taken out of the increasingly controversial Australia Day celebrations if we changed the date from the Sydney-centric January 26 to May 9 – when, in 1901, Australia’s first parliament was opened in Melbourne’s Exhibition Building, bringing the political nation of Au...

Australia Day a vital part of conversation about who we are By Alison Page Normal text size Advertisement Last week, a friend phoned and told me they were to receive an Australia Day Honour on January 26 – and to apologise for any offence caused. But I wasn’t offended – though it wasn’t the first time that assumption had been made. Australia Day is liable to evoke controversy each year. Credit:Virginia Star I am a descendant of the Walbanga and Wadi Wadi people of the Yuin nation on New...

Broadcasting network the ABC has faced heavy backlash for promoting big ticket “Australia Day/Invasion Day events” in an online article and on Twitter – including a planned Sydney Invasion Day rally set to go ahead at the Domain. New South Wales Police Minister David Elliott slammed the taxpayer-funded network for the advertisement, saying it was shockingly irresponsible for them to promote an event which could potentially breach COVID-19 health measures. An ABC spokeswoman, however, hi...

Her comments follow intensifying debate over January 26 over the past few weeks. What weve seen with all the discussions around the country and certainly the inappropriate and offensive commentary by members of government to First Nations people and organisations shows that there is a lack of leadership from the Prime Minister down," Senator McCarthy told NITV News. Last week, Cricket Australia announced that they would remove the Australia Day branding from their January 26 matches. The decisi...

After sticking to its guns on a controversial Australia Day article which mentioned Invasion Day, the ABC has made a dramatic change.