"Controversy and Celebration: Australia Day in the Headlines"
TL;DR
Across Australia, Invasion Day protests took place with various ceremonies, performances, and rallies to mark the day with reflection and activism. From smoking ceremonies at Bondi Beach to the Muggera dancers at Barangaroo Reserve in Sydney, and a smoking ceremony at Alfred Square in Melbourne, indigenous culture and history were celebrated and remembered. Demonstrators also gathered at Parliament House in Melbourne and Canberra to rally against Invasion Day, while the Sydney Opera House was illuminated with artwork by an Aboriginal digital artist to honor Aboriginal history and people.
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- Battersea light festival and an Invasion Day protest: photos of the day – Friday The Guardian
- Australia marks national day that stokes patriotism and anger CNN
- Indigenous Australians Plan to Go Bigger on Australia Day The New York Times
- Toppled statues, protests: Australia marks contentious national holiday Al Jazeera English
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