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Indigenous Rights Activists Protest On Australia Day

Tens of thousands of Australians protested over the treatment of Indigenous people on Sunday as the country celebrated a national holiday marking the 1788 arrival of British colonisers.

Monuments defaced as Australians protest, celebrate national day

Australia's national day is a date of mourning for many Indigenous Australians because it marks the day that Captain Arthur Phillip landed in Sydney Cove and the beginning of the country's colonization by the British.

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Australians celebrate and protest the anniversary of British colonization

Australians are celebrating and protesting across the country as Australia Day draws attention to political differences over Indigenous rights months out from a federal election.

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'Rise of the far right': What people are protesting this Australia Day

The dialling back of Indigenous rights will be high on the agenda for Invasion Day rallies this year, according to protest organisers who say it's a global "phenomenon" also happening to overseas colonised nations.

Indigenous rights activists protest as Australians mark anniversary of British colonization

Two historic statues were damaged in Melbourne ahead of Australia Day celebrations on Sunday, with tens of thousands of people across the country joining protests in support of Aboriginal groups who say the date is not one to cheer.

My great-grandfather declared January 26 a ‘day of mourning’. Australia Day must change.

Eighty-seven years ago, my great-grandfather marched in mourning on January 26. We need to shift the focus — and the date — ...

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Australian governments exposed for human rights violations on youth detention

The prison population in the Northern Territory has skyrocketed to more than 2,600 this month following the imposition of the ...

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Indigenous academics have denounced Sussan Ley's comparison of the First Fleet to a Mars expedition

The deputy Liberal leader's comments were akin to rekindling the legal fiction of terra nullius, says one human rights lawyer ...

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A Brief History of Aboriginal Australia: The World’s Oldest Culture

From the times of the last Ice Age, when sea levels rose and virtually plunged Aboriginal peoples into a state of complete ...

Australian Artist To Head UVA’s Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection

Nici Cumpston will succeed founding director Margo Smith, who plans to retire in May after 27 years at the helm.

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Support for changing date of Australia Day softens, but remains strong among young people: new research

A new survey shows a solidifying of views on the Australia Day date across the country, but young people remain in favour of ...

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5 Great Books About Aboriginal History You Should Read

Exploring Aboriginal history can be intimidating, particularly if you are not familiar with the subject matter. Aboriginal ...

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