Reuters

Thousands march demanding change to Australia Day, citing aboriginal injustices

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Thousands of Australians staged protest marches on Thursday demanding the date of Australia Day, Jan. 26, be changed as it celebrates the arrival of white settlement and the ...
CNN

Australia’s national day should be one of pride. Instead it commemorates an invasion

January 26 is, by coincidence, a significant date in the national calendars of two countries, with an important difference. In India, January 26 marks Republic Day, and celebrates the date when the ...
The New York Times

Monuments in Australia Are Vandalized to Protest National Day

The vandalism unfolded in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. Australia Day is a divisive holiday that critics see as a symbol of racism and oppression. By Mike Ives Some Australians were in no mood to ...
The New York Times

Day of Celebration or Mourning? Australia Grapples With Its National Holiday

For many, it’s a chance to kick back at beaches and barbecues. But for others, it’s a mark of the country’s shameful treatment of Indigenous people: Invasion Day. By Livia Albeck-Ripka MELBOURNE, ...