Flags Act News Today

A Danish newspaper has weighed in on the uproar caused by the Tasmanian Parliament taking down its Aboriginal flag to fly a Danish one in its place.

The red-and-white flag was flown in tribute to Hobart-born Queen Mary who was proclaimed the Queen of Denmark alongside King Frederik X on Sunday.

Activists hoped it would be a sign of righteous rebellion. Instead it's become a symbol of their disrespect for the sacrifices of others.

The Aboriginal flag cannot just be ‘freed’. It is an emblem of our emotion, our loves and losses. It holds our faith, our hope and our future.

The Australian Government has announced the purchase of copyright in the Australian Aboriginal Flag, ending several years of controversy and uncertainty and guaranteeing the ability of First Nations peoples to freely use the flag to express their identity.

1. You should know that... The First Fleet didnt actually arrive on the 26 January The First Fleet, the group of ships which left England to create a penal colony abroad, actually arrived in Botany Bay somewhere between the 18th and 20th of January 1788. Source: GIPHY After landing, settlers wanted to relocate in the hope of finding a more suitable area to construct their colony. They travelled to Sydney Cove on 25 January and the next morning, on the 26th, Sir Arthur Phillip and a small entou...