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Added on the 26/01/2023 03:22:57 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Protesters gather in Sydney as part of annual Indigenous rights protests, dubbed 'Invasion Day, which is held on a national holiday that marks the arrival of the first British colonial troops and convicts to Sydney Cove in 1788. Officially recognised as Australia Day, January 26 also sees annual rallies drawing attention to the injustices faced by Indigenous people and calling on the government to change the date of the national holiday. IMAGES
Thousands of Australians defy coronavirus rules to protest the country's national day, held on the anniversary of British colonisation of the vast continent that its Indigenous population brands "Invasion Day". IMAGES
Thousands of Australians gather for an "Invasion Day" rally in downtown Sydney in solidarity with indigenous people, calling for Australia Day to be abolished or celebrated on a different date. IMAGES
Truckers are staying put in the Canadian capital for a 14th day of an unprecedented occupation that has shut down central Ottawa, as well as disrupted cross-border trade, in anger at Covid health rules. IMAGES
Thousands of people rally outside Sydney Town Hall to demand urgent climate action from Australia's government, as bushfires continue to burn along the country's east coast. IMAGES