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Debate Reignites: January 26, 1788 – Australia's Controversial Founding Day

Debate Reignites: January 26, 1788 – Australia's Controversial Founding Day
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  • The First Fleet arrived at Sydney Cove on January 26, 1788.
  • January 26 is marked as 'Australia Day' or 'Invasion Day'.
  • Historians debate whether the arrival was settlement or invasion.
  • Captain Phillip aimed to avoid conflict with Indigenous peoples.
  • First peaceful meetings later turned to violent confrontations.
  • The 1992 Mabo decision challenged 'terra nullius' beliefs.
  • Indigenous atrocities post-1788 fuel the change-the-date debate.
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