Parkin, a Quandamooka man whose customary home turf is North Stradbroke island, says the debate is “important to people and we can’t wish it away” but that it will remain “until we deal with it in a real and substantive way”.
That, he says, will require the country to “reimagine itself with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, heritage and cultures at the core of a much fuller national identity”.
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Others take the approach of IndigenousX media group chief executive Luke Pearson, who was originally a driving force behind the “Change the Date” movement on social media but has now disavowed the slogan, saying it’s the nation itself that needs to change.
News flash: Australia Day isn’t a ye olde tradition
It’s a strange, brutal and relatively recent quirk of Australia’s colonial history that January 26, a day that marks an invasion rather than independence, has even become our national day. It wasn’t until 1994 ― less than 30 years ago ― that all states and territories declared it a holiday.
“People love to say, ‘Oh, but it’s tradition’, and I say, ‘No, it’s not. It’s in my lifetime.’” NITV’s ’The Whole Table’ panelist Wesley Enoch told HuffPost. “It reminds us that this country loves to forget history…
“I had graduated from university and got my first job, and toured the world before they said Australia Day had to be on January 26.”
Alex Hales: England and opener need to resolve their issues - Michael Vaughan
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Alex Hales has played 11 Tests, 70 one-day internationals and 60 Twenty20s for England
Big Bash League, Adelaide Oval
Sydney Thunder 232-5 (20 overs): Hales 110 (56)
Sydney Sixers 186-5 (20 overs): Henriques 56 (35)
Sydney Thunder won by 46 runs
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On Thursday national selector Ed Smith said he expected things to stay as they are but no doors are closed . I d like to see him get another opportunity, Vaughan said. He s too good a player. He gets hundreds in Twenty20 cricket. Not many people can do that.
In May 2020 England limited-overs captain Eoin Morgan said that more time was needed before Hales returned to the side.
Saturday Jan 30: The Qualifier (First v Second)
Sunday Jan 31: The Knockout (Third v Winner of The Eliminator)
Thurs Feb 4: The Challenger (Loser of The Qualifier v Winner of The Knockout)
Sat Feb 6: The Final (Winner of The Qualifier v Winner of The Challenger)
1st: Sydney Sixers (32 points)
Played: 11 | Won: 8 | Lost: 3 | Bash Boost points: 8 | NRR: 0.554
The run home
Jan 24 v Hurricanes @ MCG
Jan 26 v Stars @ MCG
Philippe flays the Scorchers attack in Canberra
The reigning champions have identified themselves as the team to beat again in BBL|10, sitting well clear at the top of the tree with 32 points from their 11 games, including eight Bash Boost bonus points. The only team so far confirmed to play in the Finals, and if they weren t already going well enough the squad is bolstered this week by the returns of