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Why January 26 is a protest day for many First Nations people and how that history shapes 2026

Australians haven’t always marked the national day on January 26 and the meaning of the date remains contested – particularly for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who view it as the beginning of invasion, dispossession and violence. Traces the date back to 26 January 1788, when Arthur Phillip raised the Union Flag at what […]