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Every day is Survival Day in the colony of Australia

January 26 is redneck Christmas and white supremacist festivus rolled into one

  • Scott Trindall for IndigenousX
  • The Guardian

When you think about it you realise that Australia’s only really got a couple of holidays that aren’t religion-based or coincide with the local show.

And, given that Aussies love taking a day off – we lead the world in chucking sickies – you can start to appreciate why so many white people have such a strong affinity with January 26 and Australia Day.

However, the problems with a January 26 Australia Day have been documented nearly as well as the gaps in Koori health outcomes.

January 26 represents the…

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