There’s really no point in attempting to placate those who hate you and the country we share, as Pat Cummins and other bandwagoneers imagine would happen were the date of Australia Day to change. If the Melbourne vandals who sawed off Captain Cook's statue at the ankles have brought such futility to wider attention, they may accidentally have done a bit of good
Later this year, Australians will vote on a referendum to enshrine an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, but many Indigenous Australians remain undecided, reflecting the complexities of the issue. The debate over the Voice to Parliament extends beyond the referendum question to encompass broader concerns about the constitution, treaties, and achieving true equality. By Celeste Liddle