People in major cities across Australia have gathered outside to attend Invasion Day rallies. The 26 January public holiday marks the date the British fleet sailed into Sydney Harbour in 1788 to start a penal colony, viewing the land as unoccupied despite encountering settlements. For many Indigenous Australians and a growing number of non-Indigenous Australians, the day marks 'Invasion Day'. Chants of 'Black Lives Matter' and 'always was, always will be Aboriginal land' rang out during most rallies across the country
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26 January: Sydney Invasion Day march called off as PM says Australia has 'risen above brutal beginnings' – live ► https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2021/jan/26/january-26-australia-day-invasion-day-scott-morrision-honours-indigenous-australians

Amid the false history over 26 January, it pays to consider what Australia was really built on ► https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jan/26/amid-the-false-history-over-26-january-it-pays-to-consider-what-australia-was-really-built-on

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