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January 26, 2024

Indigenous Activists Lead Protests Against Australia's "Invasion Day"
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In Australia, thousands of people rallied in Indigenous-led protests on
so-called Australia Day, marking the arrival of European colonizers in
1788. January 26 has been dubbed "Invasion Day" by Aboriginal
communities and allies, who are pushing to do away with the national
holiday. This is Aboriginal elder Adrian Burragubba.

Adrian Burragubba: "We're here to tell people that Australia Day doesn't
mean anything to us. It's the day of Aboriginal sovereignty. That day
when they came here, we have to keep telling people, that we were
operating under our law, and we still operate under our laws. And the
law is in the land."



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