The invasion of Australia Day
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In our final episode in the summer series, we review Australia Day, also known as Invasion Day, Survival Day and Day of Mourning, First Landing Day, Foundation Day, Anniversary Day,...
show moreJanuary 26 also seems to ignite the annual Culture War in Australia, albeit, a little bit early this year with Opposition Leader Peter Dutton's decision to boycott Woolworths for not stocking Australia Day items.
The conservative media amplify these conflicts, creating 'imaginary enemies' like Australian cricketer Pat Cummins, who expressed discomfort with Australia Day – and of course, was targeted by Liberal Party identities and mainstream media for questioning Australia Day.
Despite which government in power, these issues are magnified similarly each year by these conservative players, which is all about leveraging cultural conflicts for political gain, distracting from substantive policy issues like the economy, housing, health, and education.
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