Australia Day moves ... brave or futile?

Robbie Thorpe ... in a 2006 protest

Source: AAP

Debate is growing across the country about scrapping Australia Day celebrations on January the 26th as a sign of respect for Indigenous Australians. Historically, in 1788, January the 26th is the day England's Sir Arthur Phillip and an entourage of marines and officers claimed the land in the name of King George the Third. Among Indigenous people, there is, of course, strong support for moving the celebrations from that date -- but not total support.



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