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On January 26, 2017, News & televised a report on the January 26 Australia Day celebrations which proceeded in Freemantle through the actions of local traders despite the Freemantle Council having rescheduled the celebrations for January 28.
On January 26, 2017, NITV televised a report on protests conducted in Melbourne and around Australia against the celebration of Australia Day on January 26.
On January 17, 2017, TRT World televised a report on an Australia Day billboard featuring two girls wearing hijab being removed after the company behind it received complaints, sparking fierce debate online.
On January 19, 2017, Name of the Game televised a report on the $100,000 worth of donations contributed to reinstate the billboard showing two young girls wear the hijab celebrating Australia Day.
On January 14, 2017, the Meat and Livestock Association released its annual advertisement promoting lamb consumption for Australia Day. This ad, intended to celebrate diversity and acceptance has provoked significant debate.
On January 14, 2017, Yakovich released a spoof and a critique of the Meat and Livestock Association's 2017 Australia Day 'lamb ad'.
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On January 30, 2017, Herald Sun commentator Andrew Bolt wrote a comment titled 'ABC claims push building for changing the date of Australia Day'
Bolt gives seven reasons why it would not be appropriate to change the date of the Australia Day celebrations.
The full text of this comment can be found at http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/opinion/andrew-bolt/abc-claims-push-building-for-changing-the-date-of-australia-day/news-story/bf0b75524e50cc7ee9578df96139b6b2
On January 28, 2017, Mamamia published a comment by Maggie Kelly titled 'Aboriginal leader Jacinta Price: "Changing the date of Australia Day is pointless"'. The comment gives the views of Price and the author both of whom argue that a date change would be empty symbolism.
The full text can be accessed at http://www.mamamia.com.au/jacinta-price-on-australia-day/
On January 27, 2017, com.news.au published a comment by Joe Hildebrand titled 'Changing the date of Australia Day won't change our past'
The comment argues that a change of date for Australia's national day will not alter the historical realities which have shaped the country.
The full text of the article can be accessed at http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/changing-the-date-of-australia-day-wont-change-our-past-says-joe-hildebrand/news-story/d9a6ecdff0c2a85a77d227dcc6f79ce8
On January 26, 2017, former Resources and Science minister Ian Macfarlane speaking at the Australian Unity Great Australia Day Breakfast 2017 urged that the Date of Australia Day b changed from January 26 to March 1 out of consideration for the sensitivities of Indigenous Australians who find the current date offensive.
The full text of Macfarlane's remarks can be found at https://www.qrc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Ian-Macfarlane_AustraliaDay.pdf
On January 26, 2017, the United States Cable News Network (CNN) published an analysis of the Australia Day debate. The article is titled 'Why some Australians want to move their controversial national day.' It gives a history of the day and an overview of the debate surrounding it.
The full text can be accessed at http://www.cbs5az.com/story/34342246/why-some-australians-want-to-move-their-controversial-national-day
On January 26, 2017, The Guardian published an editorial titled 'The Guardian view on Australia Day: change the date'
The editorial tracks the history of the day and some of the debate around it; while arguing the date should be changed.
The full text of this opinion can be accessed at https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/jan/25/the-guardian-view-on-australia-day-change-the-date
On January 26, 2017, The Armidale Express published a news report titled 'Barnaby Joyce launches extraordinary attack on people who want to move Australia Day'.
The report gives a range of views from those of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce, who favour the retention of January 26, to former Resources and Science minister Ian Macfarlane, who argue that the day should be changed.
The full text can be accessed at http://www.armidaleexpress.com.au/story/4428186/barnaby-joyce-launches-extraordinary-attack-on-people-who-want-to-move-australia-day/?cs=7
On January 25, 2017, The Daily Telegraph published a comment by Kevin Donnelly, a Senior Research Fellow at the Australian Catholic University and author of The Culture of Freedom. The opinion piece is titled 'January 26 is Australia Day. Stop trying to change it'
Donnelly argues for the importance of the British political and cultural legacy in Australia and for the suitability of January 26 as a day to commemorate this.
The full text can be accessed at http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/rendezview/january-26-is-australia-day-stop-trying-to-change-it/news-story/af8392591fa8610e13263f5bf73a3d0e
On January 25, 2017, The Sydney Morning Herald published a comment by RMIT University Adjunct Professor Stephen Alomes and historian of Australian nationalism and populism. The comment is titled 'We need to reinvent Australia Day - both its date and its character'. It argues for a change of date and a change in the mode of celebration of Australia to consciously include all elements of Australia's identity.
The full text of this article can be accessed at http://www.smh.com.au/comment/we-need-to-reinvent-australia-day--both-its-date-and-its-character-20170124-gtxgiz.html
On January 25, 2017, The Conversation published a comment by Anthony Dillon, a
Lecturer in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the Australian Catholic University.
The opinion piece is titled 'Changing Australia Day is pointless - and there is much to celebrate'
The piece encourages readers to celebrate what has been achieved within Australia and suggests that changing the date of Australia would achieve no practical good.
The full text can be accessed at https://theconversation.com/changing-australia-day-is-pointless-and-there-is-much-to-celebrate-71010
On January 25, 2017, the ABC site Triple Hack published an analysis by James Purtill in which he gives an overview of the history of January 26 as Australia Day and of evolving attitudes toward the day and the date.
The full analysis can be accessed at http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/what-would-it-take-to-change-the-date-of-australia-day/8209122
On January 24, 2017, The Daily Telegraph published an opinion piece by Warren Mundine, AO and chair of the Yaabubiin Institute for Disruptive Thinking. The comment is titled 'We must stop celebrating Australia Day on January 26'. The comment gives a variety of reasons for changing the date.
The full text can be accessed at http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/rendezview/we-must-stop-celebrating-australia-day-on-january-26/news-story/36989400b8175992dddc98784358803b
On January 21, 2017, The Sydney Morning Herald published a comment by Aravind Krishnan titled 'Seven reasons not to celebrate on January 26'.
The comment gives a range of reasons as to why January 26 is not a suitable date on which to celebrate Australia's national day.
The full text of these comments can be found at http://www.smh.com.au/comment/seven-reasons-not-to-celebrate-on-january-26-20170120-gtvdxs.html
On January 20, 2017, The Adelaide Advertiser published a background piece by Susan Johnson titled 'Why do we celebrate Australia Day on January 26?'
The analysis looked at the history of the day and of changing attitudes toward it.
The full text of this analysis can be accessed at http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/national/why-do-we-celebrate-australia-day-on-january-26/news-story/190c714b177833de98f52821358df1b9
On January 16, 2017, The Unshackled published a comment by Lance Thomas titled 'The Push to Destroy Australia Day'. Thomas argues that January 26 celebrates a valuable British legacy and that those who object to the date have exaggerated opinions fed by the media.
The full text can be accessed at http://www.theunshackled.net/rundown/the-push-to-destroy-australia-day/ http://www.theunshackled.net/rundown/the-push-to-destroy-australia-day/http://www.theunshackled.net/rundown/the-push-to-destroy-australia-day/
On November 29, 2016, The Advertiser published a comment by Indigenous reporter Douglas Smith titled 'Whatever you call it, Australia Day is our most divisive day'
The opinion piece explains why from an Indigenous perspective January 26 is an inappropriate date for a national celebration.
The full text of this comment can be accessed at http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/opinion/douglas-smith-whatever-you-call-it-australia-day-is-our-most-divisive-day/news-story/9dc3eb3ae8f292c6f1b1a611ac88e545
On November 28, 2016, The Guardian published a comment by Dom Knight titled 'Celebrating Australia Day on 26 January is like letting off party poppers at a memorial service'
Knight presents a range of reasons as to why the date is not appropriate for an Australian national celebration.
These arguments can be accessed at https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/nov/28/celebrating-australia-day-on-26-january-is-like-letting-off-party-poppers-at-a-memorial-service
On January 28, 2016, The New Matilda published a comment by Max Chalmers titled 'January 26: Australia All Alone with a National Day That Celebrates Dispossession'
Chalmers argues that other nations tend to celebrate their independence rather than their dependence on their colonial heritage.
The full text can be accessed at https://newmatilda.com/2016/01/28/january-26-australia-all-alone-with-a-national-day-that-celebrates-dispossession/
On January 26, 2016, The New Matilda published an opinion piece by Chris Graham titled 'CHANGE THE DATE: Read This If You Want to Know Why Australia Day Is So Offensive'
The comment explains why Indigenous Australians find the current date offensive.
The full text can be accessed at https://newmatilda.com/2016/01/26/change-the-date-read-this-if-you-want-to-know-why-australia-day-is-so-offensive-to-aboriginal-people/
On January 14, 2014, The Conversation published a comment by Robin Tennant-Wood, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Business and Government, University of Canberra.
The point of view is titled 'Australia Day nationalism walks in the footsteps of ugly precedents'
Professor Tennant-Wood argues that the current Australia Day is becoming narrowly nationalistic.
The full text of this comment can be accessed at https://theconversation.com/australia-day-nationalism-walks-in-the-footsteps-of-ugly-precedents-21951
On January 12, 2014, The NT News published a comment by Patrick Carlyon titled 'For some, January 26 is a celebration of Australian intolerance'
The comment looks at attitudes for and against the current date and celebration and appears finally to recommend a more casual attitude and acceptance of the current date. The full text can be accessed at http://www.ntnews.com.au/news/opinion/for-some-january-26-is-a-celebration-of-australian-intolerance/news-story/34d5fe4748da15154555d931976c9936
On January 10, 2014, The Sydney Morning Herald published an article by Stephanie Anderson titled 'Australia Day T-shirts get thumbs down'
The report considers evidence that a narrow jingoism is becoming prevalent on Australia Day.
The full text can be accessed at http://www.smh.com.au/national/australia-day-tshirts-get-thumbs-down-20140109-30kou.html
On January 27, 2013, Benjamin Thomas Jones published a comment on his Internet site Thematic Musings. The comment is titled 'In defence of Australia Day: Keep the 26th of Jan!'
The opinion piece offers a variety of reasons as to why the current date should be retained.
The full text of this argument can be accessed at http://benjaminthomasjones.com/?p=483
On January 26, 2013, Independent Australia published a comment by David Donovan titled 'Why I'm not celebrating Australia Day'. The opinion piece expresses a number of reservations about the current date of the celebration and suggests a different date which it claims would be more appropriate.
The full text of the comment can be accessed at https://independentaustralia.net/australia/australia-display/why-im-not-celebrating-australia-day,4915
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