Comments on: What the history of Australia Day can tell us about the date https://www.phansw.org.au/what-the-history-of-australia-day-can-tell-us-about-the-date/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-the-history-of-australia-day-can-tell-us-about-the-date Thu, 10 Dec 2020 09:31:55 +0000 hourly 1 By: Stephen Gapps https://www.phansw.org.au/what-the-history-of-australia-day-can-tell-us-about-the-date/#comment-245402 Sat, 20 Jan 2018 21:36:39 +0000 http://www.phansw.org.au/?p=3160#comment-245402 Typically, the whole confused, drawn out and piecemeal development of a post-colonial ‘Australia’ reflects the churning insides of a settler society. A Republic is probably a good point in time to grow up and as part of that deal out a new date for national day (if we really must have one). Francesca’s overview shows history and nostalgia are not one and the same thing.

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