Sydney, Jan 26 (AP) Thousands of Australians protested the anniversary of British colonisation of their country with large crowds on Friday urging for Australia Day to be moved and for a day of mourning on the holiday some call “Invasion Day”. The holiday marks the arrival of 11 British ships carrying convicts at Port Jackson in present-day Sydney on January 26, 1788. For many activists, the day marked the beginning of a sustained period of discrimination and expulsion of Indigenous people from their land without a treaty. Also Read | Georgia Twins Separated at Birth Reunited 19 Years Later Thanks to TikTok Video. Thousands of people, many of whom waved Indigenous flags, rallied in front of the Victoria state parliament…
Published Date: 2024-01-26
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