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Indigenous activists respond to flag-burning on 'Invasion Day'

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and other cities to protest "Australia Day," the national celebration marking the anniversary of the continent's colonisation, known by critics as "Invasion Day" or "Survival Day."

From calls to #ChangeTheDate, expressions of Indigenous culture and shows of solidarity from non-Indigenous communities, the protests were said to draw 50,000 people in Melbourne and 10,000 in Sydney on Friday. 

SEE ALSO: How Indigenous voices are using social media to #ChangeTheDate

In the latter city's case, the peaceful protest involved an attempted flag-burning, which was broken up when police sprayed fire extinguishers into the crowd. Negative reaction to the incident framed most media reports of the day.   Read more...

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