Right: "Sorry Day" crowds walk over Sydney Harbour Bridge in 2000.
web links and documents
The Australia Day National Network is made up of eight state and territory Australia Day organisations and the National Australia Day Council. The Network's Internet site has subsections dealing with the history of Australia Day, a timeline outlining the major developments in the history of the day and an account of the place Australia Day plays in the process of Aboriginal reconciliation. This information can be found at http://www.australiaday.org.au/experience/page31.aspThe Network also has a section of its site specifically designed to inform students. This information can be found at http://www.australiaday.com.au/studentresources/history.aspx
The online encyclopedia, Wikipedia, has an entry dealing with Australia Day. It gives the history of the day and some of the controversies that have surrounded it. This entry can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_Day
Suite 101 is a comprehensive independent online magazine. On January 28, 2009, the magazine published an informative piece titled, 'Australia Day or Invasion Day?' which gives a history of the day, the controversy surrounding it and outlines the dates that have been suggested as alternatives for Australia Day. The article can be found at http://australian-indigenous-peoples.suite101.com/article.cfm/australia_day_or_invasion_day
On January 28, 2009, the magazine Online Opinion published a piece titled, 'Changing Australia Day' by former Democrat Senator, Andrew Bartlett. The article presents a series of arguments suggesting that the date of Australia day should be changed. The article can be found at http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=8460&page=1
On January 29, 2009, the Charles Sturt University Internet site published an article by Clive Hamilton, a professor of Public Ethics. The article, titled 'Australia Day change: Let's hear the arguments' suggests that this is an important debate Australia should have. The full of this article can be found at http://news.csu.edu.au/director/latestnews.cfm?itemID=20720D18C52DEBC3205B207ABE025266&printtemplate=release