Happy Australia Day to all fellow Aussies on the forum!
Now that that's out of the way, I'm interested in your opinions on the date of Australia Day (normally 26 January, the day the First Fleet arrived). There's been a lot of debate going around recently and I'm interested in knowing what you guys have to say.
Recently, the Western Australian city of Fremantle tried to have the date changed to 28 January and replaced with a multicultural celebration called "One Day", however that was reversed after protests. The University of Melbourne have also banned the celebration of Australia Day on the grounds that it is "deeply offensive" to Aboriginals.
What is your take on the situation? I personally think the date shouldn't be changed.
Now that that's out of the way, I'm interested in your opinions on the date of Australia Day (normally 26 January, the day the First Fleet arrived). There's been a lot of debate going around recently and I'm interested in knowing what you guys have to say.
Recently, the Western Australian city of Fremantle tried to have the date changed to 28 January and replaced with a multicultural celebration called "One Day", however that was reversed after protests. The University of Melbourne have also banned the celebration of Australia Day on the grounds that it is "deeply offensive" to Aboriginals.
What is your take on the situation? I personally think the date shouldn't be changed.
,,Я видел, куда падает солнце!
Оно уходит сквозь постель,
В глубокую щель!"
-Андрей Середа, ,,Улица чужих лиц", 1989 г.