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For most people these are just words but for First Nations people, they symbolise hope for a better and more inclusive future, with more involvement in the decisions that directly affect their lives.
Every 26th of January Australia marks the beginning of British colonisation in 1788.
Over time it s been called many things - “Anniversary Day”, “First Landing Day” or “Foundation Day” - and in 1994 was renamed again to “Australia Day”.
But it s a controversial name - many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples since 1938 have seen January 26th as a ‘Day of Mourning’, and in recent times many have referred to the day as ‘Invasion Day’ or ‘Survival Day’.