It's a debate that pops up all the time: should we change the date of Australia day?
Now it's popped up again, after the PM, Scott Morrison, proposed the idea of creating a special day for Indigenous people to celebrate.
Whether you celebrate Australia Day or not, January 26th is always a big one in this country - but it's also a day that stirs up a lot of debate. As you might already know, Australia Day marks the day the first fleet arrived in Australia, way back in 1788.
But for many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, January 26th, isn't a celebration. It marks the day the land their ancestors had been living on for thousands of years was claimed by someone else. It was also the beginning of hundreds of years of mistreatment and discrimination.
Since 1938, people have been protesting Australia Day and in recent years Indigenous and Non-Indigenous people have been rallying to change the celebrations to a different date. In fact, some local councils have already decided to stop referring to January 26th as Australia Day.
But other people reckon there's no need to change the day. They say that Australia Day is no longer about commemorating the first fleet's arrival but celebrating what it means to be an Aussie!
Today our Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, says he doesn't think the day should change but is discussing other ways to better acknowledge Indigenous Australians (like maybe a recognition day)
How do you feel about the issue?
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