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Changing Australia Day..a pssionate debate

A protest against Australia Day

A protest against Australia Day Source: AAP

What's today known as Australia Day was first commemorated on January 26 in the late 1880s, before the federation of the British colonies in 1901. It marks the arrival of the first fleet of British ships at Port Jackson in New South Wales in 1788, and the raising of the British flag - and is celebrated as Australia's national day. With a move by Fremantle Council to change the date of Australia Day, the issue of invasion day is back More in this interview with Indigionus activist Suliman Iskander



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