On 27/01/2009 westie wrote:
>On 27/01/2009 gremlin wrote:
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>>"Australia Day" is actually a modern invention of the Howard government,
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>wha? The first official 'Australia day' celebration was held in 1818.
I don't remember Australia Day being like this though until fairly recently. I don't think Howard is to blame for all of it, but something *has* changed. |