MELBOURNE: Thousands of Australians attended “Invasion Day” rallies across the country on Saturday, calling for a rethink of national day celebrations they say are disrespectful to indigenous people.
The annual January 26 Australia Day holiday commemorates the arrival of the first British settlers in 1788, but for many Australians it marks the beginning of colonial oppression of Aboriginal people.
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