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The ABC has removed a reference to Invasion Day from the headline of a story detailing 26 January events after Communications Minister Paul Fletcher called on the broadcaster to correct it.
Mr Fletcher s criticisms came after The Australian newspaper highlighted what it described was a barrage of criticism aimed at the ABC over the article.
The original headline Australia Day/Invasion Day 2021 events guide. was changed to Australia Day is a contentious day for many, here are the events being held on January 26 late on Monday.
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“26 January marks Australia Day or Invasion Day, typically seen as a celebration of the nation or a day of sorrow for the colonisation of an ancient culture,” the article originally read.
Her comments follow intensifying debate over January 26 over the past few weeks. What we ve 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 decision sparked Prime Minister Scott Morrison to say the day wasn t a particularly flash day for those on the First Fleet either.
This assertion was met with outrage - and eye-rolling - on social media.
January 26th, 2021 By David Knox 10 commentsFiled under: News,
The ABC has amended an online article after Communications Minister Paul Fletcher criticised a headline.
The article listed both celebratory and protest events being held on January 26.
The headline “Australia Day / Invasion Day 2021 events for Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart and Darwin” was amended to “Australia Day is a contentious day for many. Here are the events being held on January 26”.
Paul Fletcher said in a statement the ABC ‘got this one wrong.’
“The name of our national day is well understood and supported, and for the ABC to suggest otherwise that in some way Invasion Day is interchangeable with Australia Day is clearly wrong,” he said.