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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Rafqa Touma

Invasion Day 2024: a guide to protest marches and events across Australia on 26 January

Protesters are seen during an Invasion Day rally in Melbourne
Invasion Day rallies and events are planned across Australia for 26 January calling for Australia Day to be abolished or celebrated on a different date. Photograph: James Ross/AAP

Rallies, smoking ceremonies and concerts are among dozens of events planned across the country for 26 January calling for Australia Day to be abolished or celebrated on a different date, celebrating First Nations survival and reflecting on reconciliation.

After a failed referendum to give Indigenous Australians a voice to parliament that left many feeling bruised and rejected, and months of protests calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and expressing solidarity with dispossessed people everywhere, the themes of this year’s events take in both Indigenous and Palestinian dispossession.

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