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 Conversation

The more you know: people with better understanding of Australia’s colonial history more likely to support moving Australia Day

Olivia Evans receives funding from Australian Research Council. Iain Walker has received funding from the Australian Research Council and the Medical Research Future Fund. Kate Reynolds receives ...
The Diplomat

Australia Day: A National Impasse

Maybe Australia should stop trying to find symbolic worth in the past and instead focus on what kind of country it wants to be in the future. In 1988 Australia celebrated its bicentenary. The country ...
The Conversation

10 essential books to read on Australia Day – our expert picks

Senior Lecturer, Australian Centre for Indigenous History, Australian National University University of Technology Sydney and University of Western Australia provide funding as founding partners of ...
CNN

Every year, ‘Invasion Day’ forces Australia to confront some painful truths

Musician Fred Leone sings traditional songs to the steady beat of clap sticks that echo through the empty streets as the sun rises on what he calls a “hard day for Blackfellas.” Leone invited ...
The New York Times

Indigenous Australians Plan to Go Bigger on Australia Day

“Invasion Day is the reason why we’re all here today, but we must go beyond that,” one activist said. By Julia Bergin The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter from our Australia bureau. Sign up to ...
The Diplomat

The Facade of Australia Day Deserves to Crumble

Every country has an argument that seems to divide the nation in some way. With the advent of social media, these arguments all seem to have taken on a more culture war tone: Brexit, Trump, climate ...