Agree although, Indigenous people already get about 10 days a year to celebrate etc
This day must happen
On the day that 'Tony Abbott is voted out of politics in this country forever' should be a national day of celebration. Perhaps May the Fourth?
What sorrow, the British and subsequent migrants have done more fora Aboriginals that they deserved.
How about a holiday for the anniversary of Sorry Day, and forget the Queen’s Birthday holiday?
The Queen is about to retire or die, which ever comes first, we then become an Independent nation, by referendum. That date would be Australia Day, gives both sides time to adjust.
WTF?
We non aboriginal Aussies give $30 b i l l i o n every year to Aboriginal affairs. Perhaps we could have a day when a huge thank you is given to us.
I'm all for a national day of mourning & remembrance, so long as its for the true Indigenous Australians: The Australian Pygmy People. Let me introduce you to them. Aboriginal activists in 1970s wiped them from history
deb2829 Isn't that what Sorry Day is?
Why not make 26 Jan a day of sorrow and reflection, in that case? Oh, it is already for many people! Having a separate day of reflection would make 26 Jan even more divisive than it already is!
Why do pple think Aus. day means anything, it's only been around in current form since 1994.
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Coalition MPs push to legislate Australia Day date | Sky News AustraliaA number of Coalition MPs have joined a push to legislate January 26 as Australia Day.\n\nBarnaby Joyce, Michelle Landry and Craig Kelly are among those who have given early backing to the idea, The Australian reports. \n\nLiberal senator Dean Smith says he's willing to draft a private members' bill to protect the date and is canvassing the idea with his constituents.\n\nHe says the national day needs to be protected in the same way as the Australian flag.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n CraigKellyMP It would extend the debate and increase the loss to the right when the date changes CraigKellyMP 'Craig Kelly says.' - Turns TV off. CraigKellyMP IF YOU GIVE ME WHAT I WANT THEN THERE IS NO NEED TO ARGUE C Kelly 23.1.2019 in his final months of polirics
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Coalition MPs push to legislate the date of Australia Day | Sky News AustraliaConservative Coalition MPs are pushing to legislate January 26 as Australia Day. \n\nBarnaby Joyce, Michelle Landry and Craig Kelly have all given early backing to the idea, with Liberal Senator Dean Smith saying he will draft a private members bill to protect the date. \n\nLiberal Federal Member for Hughes Craig Kelly has told Sky News Australia that the date needs to be protected from a future left-wing government. \n\nWith the date protected in legislation, Mr Kelly says Australia Day will only be moved with the support of both Houses of Parliament. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n billshortenmp One of the few sensible things Little Bill has said billshortenmp Shorten finally realises that this particular bit of lefty virtue-signalling isn't going to fly with voters. billshortenmp Can we just have the elections!!
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Emergency doctors deployed at Australia Day music festivals | Sky News AustraliaMedical teams are on standby for three music festivals in New South Wales this Australia Day long weekend. \n\nThe Electric Gardens, the Rolling Loud and the Hardcore Till I Die festivals will have an increased medical presence. \n\nThere will be three critical care doctors, a critical care paramedic and four emergency nurses working at each event. \n\nFollowing the deaths of six young people at Australian music festivals in the past six months, the events are being considered high risk for drug overdoses and dehydration. \n\n\n\n\n Have any Police given this simple little 'brainfart' a thought. If a festival-goer enters an area for a concert, he wont be drug tested, but he could be searched though. But if he drives his car in, there's a good chance he will be tested and searched.!!!! Boost the sniffer dogs and implement $10k fines. My taxes hard at work. Again.
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Coalition MPs push to legislate the date of Australia Day | Sky News AustraliaA handful of conservative politicians are pushing to introduce new laws aimed at protecting January 26 as the date of Australia Day.\n\nBarnaby Joyce, Michelle Landry and Craig Kelly have all given early backing to the idea, with Liberal Senator Dean Smith saying he will draft a private members bill to protect the date. \n\nLiberal Federal Member for Hughes Craig Kelly has told Sky News Australia that the date needs to be protected from a future left-wing government. \n\nOpposition Leader Bill Shorten has dismissed the push, saying he found the government's obsession with these 'straw man' issues 'odd'.\n\n\n\n RichardDiNatale Nominate a day then. Give us an actual policy to consider, stop the piss & wind routine. RichardDiNatale First people never Had Days! Or even Time for that matter RichardDiNatale Don't change the date, change the meaning! or Perhaps have an 'australian unity day' on the last monday of january, where everyone unites!
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Studio 10 host called ‘racist’ in Australia Day debate | Sky News AustraliaStudio 10 co-host Kerri-Anne Kennerley has been labelled ‘racist’ by television and radio presenter and fellow panelist Yumi Stynes during an Australia Day debate.\n\nSky News host Rita Panahi says that using term racist in a discussion is a ‘predictable, lazy response’ that is used by many on the left argue to silence their ideological opponents. \n\nThe Outsiders host added that she applauded Ms Kennerley who 'put herself in the firing line' and raise the issue about the rates of abuse 'which should be talked about'. \n\n\n markgkenny Blood hell sky news, this is like the tenth article on this subject, stop fueling the PC BS and move onto more important things for goodness sakes. markgkenny Yet the botox peroxide racist NEVER spoke up on clergy rape of children markgkenny Kerri-Anne was highlighting the rank hypocrisy of a relatively small group of Australians (activists) - many of whom don’t know what Australia Day celebrates - who want to destroy our national history and symbols more than help indigenous Australians. She was right to do so.
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Ita Buttrose on board with changing the date of Australia Day | Sky News AustraliaJournalist Ita Buttrose says if Australia Day causes so much grief to Indigenous Australians, the date should be changed, upon consultation with that community.\n\nMs Buttrose told Sky News that the date could move to January 1, when the Commonwealth of Australia was established and when the slogan ‘one people, on destiny’ was first used.\n\nHer change of opinion has come after Australia Day protests, advocating for the holiday date to be moved from January 26.\n\n\n\n\n ItaButtrose ItaButtrose Can somebody tell me whyyjis is an issue when it’s been this date for years. Got to be some hidden agenda here stirring up trouble.....saints preserve us ItaButtrose I thought Ita was too smart to fall for this leftist crap claiming they speak on behalf of all Aboriginals. Do people really think a change of date will end protests from the perpetually offended ?
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What do Australians think about Australia Day this year?Every year Australians debate over whether to celebrate Australia Day on January 26, so we asked our audience on Facebook Messenger for their thoughts. We only debate about Australia day because the liberal divisive media makes it an issue. If u just shut up we wouldn't care Had a great day celebrating Australia ‘the land’ and it’s beautiful scenery, flora and fauna. Love the land, love the people. The only negative - the whiners.
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Australia Day celebrated with citizenship events, parades, billy cart races and a day at the beachPeople across the country are out celebrating Australia Day, from large citizenship ceremonies in Sydney and parades through Melbourne to beers on the beach in Queensland. On this Aust Day I would like to ack. the Fed. of Aust.and it's associated democracy and independence from our colonial past. This freedom allows us to question the morality of our past, share our present and collaborate with all peoples to a challenging but vibrant future. We all must remember that some whites have allowed Indigenous peoples to prosper, look at these Indigenous doctors, taught by white men. Did ScMo write this article for you ABC? (and the report on the protests against Australia Day was thr minimum you could get away with while still pretending to have some journalistic integrity)
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Thousands hit Australian streets for 'Invasion Day' marches | Sky News AustraliaThousands of people have taken to the streets of Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane as part of 'Invasion Day' protests.\n\nThe marches form part of the debate in favour of moving the date of Australia Day away from 26 January. Traitors Those activists taking part in these noisy Invasion Day protests are all taking advantage of the results of the so-called 'Invasion'....modern city living, computers, iPhones, university education, ample food, water, medical services, entertainment facilities....an Invasion 200 years to get to 13Million but only 45 years to double population to 26million so not hard to see who is causing the drama ? Stop there entitlement to cash housing medical dental ? Watch how quick they snap out of it
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