World shocked by Tasmania's Queen Mary act that's infuriated Aboriginal Australians: 'Shameful'
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.
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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.