January 2017

Invasion Day will come to rival Anzac Day in years to come | Paul Daley

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Two things are certain about Australia Day: the debate around it will continue, and it will eventually mark as a commemoration for military resistance

One of the more wondrous things about moving cities is exploring the new terrain. The possibilities seem endless as I walk the well-established trails and paths around the water, run my hands over bulging rock formations that form the foundations of colonial buildings, and catch the ferry up-river along ancient trade routes and fishing grounds.

Australia Day is 'dickhead day': year-long visceral backlash over chalkboard message

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For Matt Chun, the national ritual is fraudulent and indefensible and he wants visitors to his cafe in the coastal town of Bermagui to know it

When Matt Chun displayed a chalkboard sign labelling Australia Day “national dickhead day” outside his New South Wales coastal cafe a year ago he didn’t anticipate the visceral backlash, including dozens of death threats, his words would incite.