January 2015

It’s time to forge a national day to unite original and new Australians | Paul Daley

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There’s plenty to celebrate about being Australian, and there’s plenty not to celebrate too. A national day should acknowledge all of it

Growing up in the 1960s and 1970s I was, typically for many Australian children, usually at the beach when most Australia Days rolled around.

I can’t remember my family and friends ever making much of a fuss about it.

He renounced Australia and lives solely by tribal law. Now Murrumu is hitting the road | Paul Daley

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Murrumu Walubara Yidindji gave up Australian money, his citizenship, and now he drives under Yidinji tribal law. For the authorities, it’s a novel situation

For the past week or so a black 2001 Ford Ka has been cruising Canberra’s streets. It’s a modest, unimposing car that would, except for its distinctive number plates, elicit little attention.

The black and gold plates read: “ Yidindji - YID-001 - Pursuant to Yidindji Tribal Law.”