|
|
| About site: Holidays/Australia Day - The relevancy of Australia Day |
Return to Society also Society
|
| About site: http://www.melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2004/01/61247.php |
Title: Holidays/Australia Day - The relevancy of Australia Day Article by Dr Joe Toscano of the Anarchist Media Institute. (January 30, 2004)
|
|
|
|
|
How_to_Be_a_Sex_Goddess Advice articles for women about how to enhance sexual relationships.
| Holocaust_Newspaper_Archive More than 50,000 fully searchable pages, including a timeline, history, The Store, and resource links.
| Stumbris,_Steven Family, personal and professional photographs and information.
| Dasarath A disciple of Sri Poonja, Dasarath Davidson founded the organization 'WisdomWork' where he provides courses on leadership skills, stress management etc. but satsangs in the tradition of Papaji and Ram
| TrestleBoard_WebRing_-_Masonic_Calendar_WorldWide Collection of sites with current events in many lodges.
| Conservation_for_the_Oceans_Foundation Dedicated to building awareness about the oceans and climate change through the support of scientists, educators, community leaders, and local environmental organizations in over 80 countries.
|
|
| Alexa statistic for http://www.melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2004/01/61247.php |
Please visit: http://www.melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2004/01/61247.php
|
| Related sites for http://www.melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2004/01/61247.php |
| NCFM_Special_Report Save Our Sons, SOS. NCFM Sponsors Career Day For Boys !! by Dale Lee Harris. loveQuests@aol.com . Transitions: Journal of Men's Perspectives. January/February 1998. | | InterAct_Children\'s_Theatre_for_the_Deaf A children's theatre for the deaf in Knoxville, Tennessee, providing fully accessible children's theatre to both hearing and deaf audiences. | | Whyfiles_org_--_\"Voting_for_better_voting\" Alternative voting systems could reduce chances for another election-day disaster (November 16, 2000) | | Hermeneutics_and_the_Philosophy_of_Science Different articles of Prof. Patrick A. Heelan | | Nick_Szabo_--__Hermeneutics Overview of Philosophical hermeneutics with relevance to practical applications such as the development of common law, computational theory, and evolution. | | BISA Black Women in Sisterhood for Action. Provides scholarships to deserving youth and support to older people. | | New_Apostolic_Church_of_North_America Present in Canada, the United States, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Bible study, church locator, news, information, and features for every age group. In English, French, and Spanish. May not work in some b | | Levy,_Jacob_T_ The weblog of a Chicago professor commenting on current events. | | Algonquin_Legends_and_Customs Several traditional tribal stories and a song. | | Guardian_of_Language___An_Interview_with_Cixous A 1996 conversation with Kathleen O'Grady. Includes notes and some extracts of the original French. | | Greystone_Street A personal blog dedicated to conservative ideas, humor, and a Christian worldview. | | Burke`s_Gunpowder__Plot__Conspirators A guide to the plan of 1605 by Kelly Bowstead. | | Local_Initiatives_Support_Corporation_-__LISC Information about LISC, a nonprofit which provides grants, loans and equity investments to CDCs for neighborhood redevelopment. THe site also has best practice materials, tools and templates related | | German_World_War_II_Prime_Movers_and_Halftracks Provides a short overview of various types and sizes of half-tracks, prime movers, unusual tracked vehicles and hybrids developed by the Germans from 1933 to 1945. Includes photos, descriptions, and l | | Separation_of_Church_and_State_-_The_Constitutional_Principle Discusses the legal, historical and political/social evidence in support of church-state separation. | | Etienne_Condillac Portrait, brief profile and links, from the New School's History of Economic Thought. | | BBC_News_-_In_Depth__Investigating_al-Qaeda Ongoing coverage including news, analysis, background information and multimedia. | | Boulou_and_Elios_Ferre Profile of the Ferre brothers, Manouche "Gypsy swing" guitarists from France. | | Utah_Christian_Publications Contrasts Mormonism with Christianity, and asserts Mormon proselytizing efforts show a big difference between them, or the LDS wouldn't spend so much time, money, and effort on it. | | Amos Profile of the prophet from a joint Lutheran and Catholic bible study project. |
|
This is websites2007.org cache of m/ as retrieved on 2008.07.24 websites2007.org's cache is the snapshot that we took of the page as we crawled the web. The page may have changed since that time.
|
The relevancy of Australia Day : Melbourne Indymedia  home newswirecontactpublishcalendaroceania
calendar >>> > yj4tvy3izo> yj4tvy3izo> yj4tvy3izo> yj4tvy3izo> yj4tvy3izoadd an event >>> features anti-war migration climate change ecology students work health gender culture indymedia global news anti-nuclear anti-racism civil liberties anti-corporate miscellaneous social movements announcements listcontributors listabout us contact get involved support us editorial policy resources activist groups syndication links    searchmediumtextimageaudiovideothemes  
powered by sf-active
printable version - email this article The relevancy of Australia Dayby Dr Joe Toscano - Anarchist Media Institute Friday January 30, 2004 at 04:07 PM Dr Joe Toscano discusses the relevancy of Australia day as a public holiday. No amount of flag waving, back slapping jingoism and historical revisionism can change the facts. The 26th January marks the beginning of a colonisation process that drove a people that had lived on this continent for over 40,000 years to the fringes of European society.MAYBE I'M THE ONLY ONE Watching the television news, reading the newspapers and listening to the radio, I could be forgiven for thinking that I'm the only person in Australia that is both uneasy and embarrassed about celebrating Australia Day on the 26th January. Examining those smiling faces excitedly waving their Australian flags, I wonder how many people know the significance of the day. There seems to be a national consensus emerging, fanned by an uncritical fourth estate, that it's appropriate for Australians to celebrate what we believe are important values on the day that the original inhabitants of this continent were dispossessed of their land, language and culture. I wonder how many of those excited faces madly waving Australian flags would feel about celebrating Australia Day on the day that foreign invaders robbed them of the very values that they believe are worth celebrating. It's undeniable there has been a cultural shift in this country, that tends to both ignore and devalue the historical reality faced by many people in Australia. No amount of flag waving, back slapping jingoism and historical revisionism can change the facts. The 26th January marks the beginning of a colonisation process that drove a people that had lived on this continent for over 40,000 years to the fringes of European society. It's important to remember that the new Australia has been established on the blood and bones of those who have been dispossessed of their birthright by force. To continue to celebrate Australia Day on the 26th January calls into doubt the very values that Australians believe are worth celebrating. To continue to mark the country's national day on a day that alienates a significant minority of the population, does not do anyone justice. A national day should be a day we all should be proud of. It's time the myths Australia Day are built on, are exposed and a national day that is inclusive and reflects values we can call our own, is decided by the Australian people initially via a non binding plebiscite and ultimately via a referendum. HERE WE GO AGAIN If Japan had succeeded in invading and conquering Australia during World War Two, I wonder how many Australians would think it's appropriate that Australia's national day is celebrated on the day Australia surrendered to the Japanese? Persisting with celebrating Australia Day on the 26th January, the day that marks the beginning of the colonisation process and the dispossession of the original inhabitants of this country, displays an immaturity and insensitivity that is hard to fathom. If as a people we believe it's important we have a national day that we are able to be proud of, it's essential the day does not alienate a significant section of the community. It's time that consideration be given to choosing another day to celebrate Australia's national day. Over the years the 1st January Federation Day, the 25th April ANZAC Day, the 1st September Wattle Day and the 3rd December Eureka Stockade Day have all been suggested as alternatives to the 26th January. Although each one of these days could be seen as a suitable alternative to the current celebrations, they don't quite measure up to the occasion. An alternative for a national day, that's both inclusive and central to our identity as a people, is the 3rd June Mabo Day. On the 3rd June 1992 the High Court of Australia decided that indigenous Australians (as the occupiers of the land before white colonisation began), had rights to land in law. The 3rd June marks the beginning of the reconciliation process between this country's original inhabitants and the waves of immigrants that have now made this land their land. Jettisoning the 26th January as Australia's national day and replacing it with the 3rd June would make Australia's national day a day all Australians could proudly call their own. From Anarchist Age weekly Review Number 579, 26th January -1st February 2004 and Number 578, 19th January - 25th January 2004. More information on Maboday: http://www.takver.com/history/ph_maboday.htm add your comments LATEST COMMENTS ABOUT THIS ARTICLEListed below are the 10 latest comments of 15 posted about this article.These comments are anonymously submitted by the website visitors. TITLE AUTHOR DATE Fianlly some one who see sense Hazell Friday January 26, 2007 at 09:48 AM Jan 26th - an outside perspective Leeds3 Monday May 08, 2006 at 10:54 PM Mr. Sam Terry Tuesday April 25, 2006 at 12:53 AM Pie Iesu Domine Dona Eis Requiem Saturday January 28, 2006 at 10:13 AM Pie Iesu Domine Dona Eis Requiem Saturday January 28, 2006 at 09:49 AM Pie Iesu Domine Dona Eis Requiem Saturday January 28, 2006 at 09:30 AM Mikado F Pride Saturday January 28, 2006 at 08:32 AM The Mikado WS Gilbert Friday January 27, 2006 at 07:23 AM Mr J Pye Friday January 27, 2006 at 07:00 AM kerry packer day is outrageous john bailey Tuesday January 24, 2006 at 12:32 AM  Melbourne Indymedia is a website produced by grassroots media makers offering non-corporate coverage of struggles, actions and celebrations. Everyone is a witness. Everyone is a journalist. N© Melbourne Independent Media Center. Unless otherwise stated by
the author, all content is free for non-commercial reuse, reprint, and
rebroadcast, on the net and elsewhere. Opinions are those of the
contributors and are not necessarily endorsed by the Melbourne Independent Media Center.
|
|
| |
Article | by | Dr | Joe | Toscano | of | the | Anarchist | Media | Institute. | (January | 30, | 2004) |
|
http://www.melbourne.indymedia.org/news/2004/01/61247.php
The relevancy of Australia Day 2008 July
dvd rental
dvd
Article by Dr Joe Toscano of the Anarchist Media Institute. (January 30, 2004)
Rules
|
© 2008 Internet Explorer 5+ or Netscape 6+
|
|
Recommended Sites: 1.
Arts -
Business -
Computers -
Games -
Health -
Home -
Kids and Teens -
News -
Recreation -
Reference -
Regional -
Science -
Shopping -
Society -
Sports -
World
Miss Gallery
- Top Anime Hentai
- DVD rental by mail
- Free MySpace Layouts - Personal Loans - Problem Mortgage - Facebook proxy list - Loans
|
