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Should we change the date for Australia day?

Sunday, March 9, 2014

Vol I, No. 1

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"To many indigenous Australians, in fact, most indigenous Australians, it really reflects the day in which our world came crashing down."

Australia Day

Mick Dodson Australian of the Year 2009

Background

Aboriginals:Invasion Day or Australia Day

Against For

Most average Australians disagree with the Aboriginal’s proposition and believe the date should stay as it celebrates the first fleet’s arrival. Every Prime Minister has agreed so far and the date has stayed. Most people including some Aboriginals don’t see it the same way as the other Aboriginals who are complaining. They believe their way of life has improved since before the British times. They see it as a holiday and an excuse to stop work and play.

On January the 26th in 1788 the first fleet of convicts arrived to settle the land in Australia. Twenty years later celebrations began but it wasn’t until 1935 that the 26th of January officially became Australia Day. Since the beginning of European settlement Aboriginals have always had human rights issues and the date of Australia Day was no different for them. They saw it as Invasion Day or the Day of Mourning. There are often protests and marches which are heavily covered by the media. When the 2009 Australian of the Year, Mick Dodson said that the date should be changed, the web erupted with debates and comments on it.

This issue affects everybody living in Australia in different ways. It affects aboriginals the most because they see it as Invasion Day and have marches and sometimes draw graffiti prior to that day. It also affects sporting people as an annual cricket test happens on Australia Day which a lot of people stop to watch. It is a public holiday so most work is not done that day but shops run Australia Day Sales. It can feel not inconclusive of non-British people as it really celebrates British arrival making people feel left out.

This is Australia’s national day like American Independence Day. It also celebrates the first arrival of modern civilization to Australia as the aboriginals were still living in the Stone Age. If it wasn’t for the British arrival we wouldn’t be here so Australia celebrates the beginning of Modern Australian identity.

To Aboriginals the 26th of January has many names. It could be Australia Day to some but to a lot it is Invasion Day, Survival Day and Day of Mourning. Every Australia Day bands of Aboriginals get together to talk or to march down roads saying change the date or Invasion Day. Some people graffiti walls with Invasion Day written on just before the day. Mick Dodson Australian of the Year in 2009 who had Aboriginal blood said publicly that the date should be changed. Many Australians were outraged at this and said he shouldn’t be Australian of the Year.

Aboriginals:Invasion Day or Australia Day

Writers thoughts

I believe that as long there is the fact that the Aboriginals were invaded they will always find something to complain about. The general public also believe this and really don’t want the date changed and I agree with this.

Migrants: British or Non-British

Time: Holiday date or School week date

Writers choice should we change it

Against For

Against For

Conclusion

Traditionalists would want the date not to change as Australia Day is a traditional date. Every year since 1935 Australia Day has been celebrated. People enjoy Australia Day and most people don’t want it to be changed at all.

Australia Day should not be changed in any way as it is fine the way it is. All those Aboriginals who feel offended by the date will always be offended as they are actually complaining about the fact that they were invaded. The general public don’t agree as we live in it now and some aboriginals agree as the British have improved their lives rather than make it worse. Some people would rather the date be later in the year as it is out of the holidays and possibly a better time but traditionalists and a lot of people believe that Australia Day is a traditional event and shouldn’t be changed. Australia Day began with the British people and a lot migrants respect that but should still join in the celebrations as it doesn’t matter where you came from. Australia Day is a date where we can come together and celebrate Australia as a nation no matter who you are or where you came from.

Australia Day on the 26th of January is in the summer holidays and is surrounded by other holidays. Some people won’t like this as you are already off work so it may as well not be a public holiday. They would see it as a wasted holiday and would want to be in the school time so they could have it off and a break. It also has a cricket test on it every year which people like to watch but rival sports such as AFL might want it to be in their season so they can have another ANZAC Day.

Some people who don’t have a British heritage don’t like Australia Day as it celebrates British colonizing Australia not mentioning other countries. Non-British people might see it as a purely British ancestry holiday rather than a holiday that celebrates all Australians which is a similar point of view to aboriginals. Though not too many people think that there are some who feel left out on that day and find Australia Day not inclusive enough.

People of British heritage do see Australia Day as a day to celebrate their ancestry and the coming of the first fleet. They often try to include non-British people in their celebrations to help them not feel left out. They sometimes don’t think about this as they usually have such a good time it doesn’t cross their mind. These are people that don’t complain about Australia Day and let it be as they are happy to celebrate no matter the date.

Time: Holiday date or School week date

Migrants: British or Non-British

Writers thoughts

I can't remember an Australia Day where people didn't have some discussion about the date that it should be on, but the 26th of January is the day that this country celebrates our nationhood

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh

Writers thoughts

As a school kid it would be nice to have an extra day off but people may need time to plan their holiday and Australia Day. I don’t believe the date should be changed as I see Australia Day as a traditional day.

Though sometimes Australia has had troubles with racism I don’t believe that non-British people shouldn’t celebrate. Just because you don’t have British ancestry that doesn’t mean you can’t go over to a mate’s house for some fun. Australia Day is our national holiday and we should all have fun.

Biblorgrahy

By Matthew Saunders

Pictures

Base image finder Google images

Flags and girl with flag off Wikipedia.com

thong throwing cartoon off lectoresenaustralia.wordpress.com

Mick Dodson sketch off peterlewisart.wordpress.com

Quotes

t.abc.net.au/news/2009-01-26/dodson-wants-debate-on-australia-day-date-change/2600916

Information

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