Australia Day Essays

really think about it, it makes sense. Australia Day is placed on a day that brings so much pain and suffering to indigenous Australians, so Why Not change the date? Australia has so many other important dates in its history that really shaped our country, so Why Not choose one of those dates? Australia wasn’t Australian until it was federated on the 1st of January 1901, so Why Not make Australia Day on the day Australia became Australia? In reality, on Australia Day we do not celebrate the landing of

happen and others make it happen. Australia Day, commemorated on January 26, is a national celebration honouring the First Fleet's settlement in 1788 and the unity of our country. While many Australians reap the benefits of the holiday, for many Indigenous Australians, January 26 marks the start of the barbaric displacement from their lands and the eradication of their traditions and dialects. This date must be modified as it is one of many days that can be Australia Day, it establishes acceptance to

England and arrived in Australia on January 26, 1788, which is known as Australia Day and is observed every year to mark the arrival of the First Fleet. However, in recent times, there has been a discussion surrounding the suitability of this date and its importance to Indigenous Australians. Asalamualaykum, Today I would like to express my point on why we should change Australia Day, also known as Invasion Day, or as some others may call it, Survival Day. Why should we celebrate a day where thousands mourn

Recently the highly contended date of Australia Day has been garnering much media attention after the town of Fremantle was the first in Australia to officially call off the celebrations that occur annually on the 26th of January. With heated debate both condemning, and supporting, this controversial move, public scrutiny of the date of Australia day has never been higher. Supporters of the move argue that having Australia day on a date associated with genocide and murder is insulting to all Australians

Australia Day is a national holiday that commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet on January 26, 1788. The celebration of this date has been a debated issue between the Indigenous community and conservative Australians, though the debate is not exclusively limited to the two groups. For many Indigenous Australians, January 26 marks the beginning of a long history of colonization, frontier violence, and the removal of children from their families, known as the Stolen Generation. The traumas from

Should Australia change the date of Australia Day? Some of you may be wondering why this is such a controversial issue and some of you might already know. If you don’t know why I’ll tell you. The date that we celebrate Australia Day is not the date we became our own country, you may be thinking “so what?” well I’ll tell you, the day we are celebrating is the day Great Britain invaded Australia and the start of when they tortured and killed thousands of the Australian indigenous people, there are

Para 1 - Chris Kenny introduces the controversial topic of Australia Day by suggesting that it isn’t what it used to be, once a “phlegmatic and relaxed” celebration of our achievements, now it has become a day in which we must “express your guilt for generations past”. “Sadly Australia Day has become a day of sanctimony” attacks those who view the day, and life in general, in an ultra politically correct light, stating the “new breed of Australian” must “speak in approved phrases” in order to prevent

you, the people of Australia, why you should care about the date of Australia day. When you think about it you think about how it’s a day to celebrate, it’s a day to unit, a day to appreciate this amazing country. But why do we celebrate it on the 26th? If you know you history then you would know that this is the day that white people first landed in Port jackson. But this also marks the day of the aboriginals mistreatment by European people. I think that Celebrating on this day is incredibly disrespectful

The date of Australia day has been a large community discussion for many Australians. This day is a happy and positive day for many Australians and very important to some people. This is because it brings different people from different cultures that exist in our country together to celebrate the history that Australia has made. On both sides of this argument, if you want Australia Day to change, or stay the same, there is good evidence for this argument. Australia Day should most definitely stay

date of Australia Day issue – Language Analysis Controversy surrounds the issue of whether Australia Day’s date should be changed to a day with historical value that also includes Indigenous people. As Australia day is on the 26th of January, it is associated with the day that Captain Cook landed in 1788, which to those of Indigenous origin, can be known as Invasion Day. Two articles published on the 26th of January 2017, with opposing views ‘January 26th is the birth of modern Australia – deal with

The issue of not changing Australia day can be very sensitive to indigenous people The date suggestion of moving Australia day to another date is 1st of January, 25th of April (Anzac day) or the 1st of September (wattle day). The solution that Smith proposed was January 26th is a date that’s orientated towards when we gained our independence from British rule or perhaps a date bases on when Mathew Flinders when he first used the word ‘Australia’. The intended audience of this article is everyday

Australia was found in 1770 when Captain James Cook sailed along the east coast and claimed it for Great Britain. Although it was found in 1770, it wasn’t unit January 26, 1788, what is now celebrated as Australia Day, in which the first ship of settlers arrived at present day Sydney to set up a British penal colony. The first fleet of eleven ships led by Captain Arthur Phillip carried over 1,500 people, with over half of them being convicts, to the new colony which led to the formal proclamation

patriotic Australians we pride ourselves to be a nation that accepts and respects the beliefs of all cultures, but on this historical day majority of Australians tend to forget the true meaning behind the celebration. If you ask today’s society, what they did this Australia day mass numbers would respond with “binged on alcohol” and “indulged in a barbecue.” Consequently, this day cannot be called a national celebration when some of our fellow Australians are grieving while others are out celebrating an occasion

Australia Day is one of the most unique national day’s in the world throughout history, celebrating the day of when our ancestors first arrived on the borders of Australia, in 1788. Rather than unite people as one whole though, the spirited outcome of this event isn’t what as anticipated by everyone and has divided the Australian society for good. And so it should be held at an alternative date, where Australian citizens feel worthy of their identity and not cheated by it. However, the celebration

present the ideas behind Australia Day and what I believe it means to be an Australian. Today, at BBQs and thong throwing competitions; in the bush and on beaches, millions of people will celebrate being Australian. Some of you may commemorate with a full day of celebrations, while others might just have a brief moment today for a minute of calm reflection and pride for being an Australian. But for all Australians, today is filled with special meaning. While Australia Day marks the anniversary of

Australia Day has been a national holiday in Australia since 1935, but it was only in 1994 that it became a national holiday. For many years, the holiday was only celebrated by a few states and territories, including New South Wales, where it originated. Today it is celebrated across the country on January 26, the day the First Fleet arrived at SydneyCove, marking the beginning of British colonization in Australia. Australia Day is a public holiday celebrated on January 26. It marks the day of the

Anzac Day is an important national tradition in Australia. Sunday 25th April 1915 marks the day when the Anzac troops arrived at Gallipoli. Welcome to the 2016 Anzac day ceremony where we commemorate the brave soldiers who have served and sacrificed their lives for our country and for making our nation what it is today. We are all gathered here today to remember the Australians who served and died in the war, but over the past years, Anzac day has never shown proper recognition to Indigenous soldiers

In recent years, the issue of Australia Day marking the ‘invasion’ of ‘white man’ has sparked controversy between the Indigenous and non-indigenous populations of Australia. In his article titled “January 26th is the birth of modern Australia – deal with it”, Peter Moore advocates that the date of Australia Day should not be changed and he provides humour and solidarity for those who share his perspective. He does this through heavy use of attacks and generalisations with an informal, aggressive

Australian day debate Each year, the Australia Day holiday increasingly raises complex questions about our country’s national identity. This year has been no different. In August, the City of Darebin Council and Yarra Council both voted within the space of a week to end the formal celebration of Australia Day on 26 January. Then in September, a third Melbourne council Moreland voted in favour of dropping all references to Australia Day and joined the push to change the date of our national celebration

Changing the date of Australia day is more than just a secondary issue for our nation. The week leading up to January 26th, and the week that follows, are essentially the only times of the year when the topic is actually prevalent within Australian news, which is a huge issue – this has led to a lack of understanding – and blatant ignorance – with non-indigenous people in regard to Indigenous Australians culture. The argument most Australians hold for not wanting to change the date is the fact that