Australia is a beautiful country, filled with many beautiful people descended from cultures all over the world. We've got unique and magnificent wildlife, we have an amazing array of wilderness - from beaches, deserts to tropical forests. And most importantly, Australia is home to the oldest living civilisation in the world , with continuous roots dating back tens of thousands of years. So why is "Australia day" so limited in what it celebrates? The problem with Australia Day’s date, I think, does not get to the core of the issue because whilst the date itself makes the discrimination shockingly obvious, there is a problem in Australia of ONGOING under-aknowledgement of aboriginal culture as a core and central part of our rich history. In a standard ‘Australia day’ celebration for example - where are the original peoples of this land?? Is there a welcome to country? Is there acknowledgement of ANYTHING about our First Nation ...
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