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Why a separate holiday for Indigenous Australians misses the point

  • Written by Dominic O'Sullivan, Associate Professor of Political Science, Charles Sturt University
Invasion Day protests have been growing in size and number across the country in recent years.Glenn Hunt/AAP

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has floated the idea of a new national holiday to recognise the achievements of Indigenous Australians. The proposal is a pre-emptive strike against what he called the “indulgent self-loathing” of...

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