Submitted by Paul Daley on
The folk singer has long been preoccupied with the (white) blind spots of Australian history
Legendary Australian folk singer and larger-than-life Northern Territorian Ted Egan has long been uncomfortable about the way his nation ties its foundation and identity to “Australia Day”, Anzac and federation.
Every year, especially with the nearing of 26 January – Invasion Day or Australia Day, depending on your view – the divisive debate heats up over whether the beginning of dispossession and genocide of First Nations peoples is the appropriate day to celebrate nationhood.
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