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January 26: Australia’s national day of unity – and division

ANALYSIS: While NZ has begun a marathon public hearing into the Treaty Principles Bill, Australia’s national day on January 26 continues to bring up issues on the history of colonisation and the status of indigenous Australians.

WATCH: NBR senior journalist Lachlan Colquhoun speaks with Simon Shepherd.

On January 26, 1938, Australia marked the 150th anniversary of British colonisation and the organisers thought it would be a great idea to have a re-enactment.

As the event involved interaction between Captain Arthur Philip’s English crew coming ashore in Sydney Cove and indigenous people, a call

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Lachlan Colquhoun Wed, 29 Jan 2025
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