Australia Day
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'What are you actually celebrating?' Indigenous elder says Australia Day debate must continueJune Mills says changing the date is not enough but it would be a start to making people aware of the devastating effects of the first fleet’s arrival
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Being made a member of the Order of Australia has prompted me to question how I repay a country for improving my life and giving me the opportunity – as a doctor and a writer – to make things better for the next generation
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Malcolm Turnbull announces Alan Mackay-Sim as 2017 Australian of the Year – videoBiomolecular scientist says he wants to work towards a long-term, bipartisan plan for science funding in Australia
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Julia Gillard: Gonski reforms shifted debate towards needs-based fundingFormer prime minister made a companion of the Order of Australia for service to Australian parliament
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Most Indigenous Australians want date and name of Australia Day changed, poll findsJust 15% of Australian population overall want the national holiday to be held on another date
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Put an Indigenous MP in charge of Indigenous affairs. It's a good place to startMalcolm Turnbull would help end violence in Indigenous communities if he asked Ken Wyatt to take responsibility for the issue
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The Guardian view on Australia Day: change the dateA day that marks the beginning of Indigenous dispossession is the wrong day for national festivities
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The Guardian Essential Report The numbers who make a big deal about Australia Day are on the decline
As other nations turn towards their flags for succour, Essential poll results this week offer hope that we will resist the temptation to turn in on ourselvesThe numbers who make a big deal about Australia Day are on the decline -
Change the Date: hip-hop artists collaborate on new Australia Day trackFrom Urthboy and Ozi Batla to Kaylah Truth and Nooky, Australian hip-hop royalty and emerging artists join the campaign to move Australia Day
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Australia Day billboards with girls in hijabs to appear nationwide after campaign raises $130,000Campaign plans to put up dozens of billboards across capital cities with surplus funding going to Indigenous organisations
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Crowdfunding raises $100,000 for new Australia Day campaign with girls in hijabsCampaign hit original $50,000 fundraising target in first seven hours, while a separate petition calls to reinstate the Australia Day billboard
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Australia Day billboard featuring girls in hijabs removed after threatsDigital sign in Melbourne showing two Muslim girls in front of the Australian flag sparks furious social media debate and threats to company
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Australia Day lamb ad tackles Indigenous land rights and immigration – videoMeat and Livestock Australia has released a politically charged lamb campaign, with an ad that acknowledges Aboriginal rights, celebrates diversity and asks ‘Aren’t we all boat people?’
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