According to the ABCs Australia Talks National Survey 2021, a whack of people now believe Australia Day should not be celebrated on January 26, given the historical significance of the date for First Nations peoples. Australia Day: Should we change the date? .page-id-1799240 .entry-title { This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. ( function( w, d, s, l, i ) { He knew that Australia Day was not a celebratory day from an Aboriginal perspective, and did not bother with the pretense that it ever could be. By the 1900s, the indigenous population was reduced by 90%, through a systematic method of displacement, and indoctrination of the tribes into the British culture. The same holds true if someone names "co-executors" or "several . IMPORTANT INFORMATION: CLICK HERE FOR UPDATES ON COVID-19 AND YOUR SUPER, Muslims in Australia A brief history into the trade, migration and settlement of Muslims in Australia, Islamic superannuation Crescent Wealth receives honour roll award for their stance against weapons from ICAN . The only way to aspire towards a day where we can come together as a nation is to change the date. j.async = true; [CDATA[ */ The date signifies the beginning of a long, painful history of bloody genocide, slavery, stolen land and stolen children that lasted hundreds of years. ABN 32 144 560 172 Of course, many employees can choose to take both days off, so they can be with their families. So, how do we go about actually making this change? We want to use this platform to provide some information on why we believe that Australia Day should not be celebrated on January 26, if at all. //