Invasion Day 2024
This Friday 26 January is Invasion Day, which means there are a number of anti-colonial actions taking place across the continent.
TalkBlack, who you can follow on Instagram, have collated this handy list of events in capital cities (all times reflect local time zones):
MEANJIN/BRISBANE: 9am, Queens Garden
GADIGAL COUNTRY/SYDNEY: 10am, Belmore Park
NGUNNAWAL/CANBERRA: 9:30am, Garema Place
NAARM/MELBOURNE: 10am, Parliament House of Victoria
NIPALUNA/HOBART: 11:15am, Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre
KAURNA/ADELAIDE: 11am, Victoria Square
BOORLOO/PERTH: 12:30pm, Forrest Place
LARRAKIA/DARWIN: 8:30am Civic Park
Subbed In's solidarity with First Nations people in their anti-colonial struggle for liberation, sovereignty, and justice is unconditional, unwavering, and unshakeable. We fully support The Blak Caucus who demand:
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Implementation of the recommendations of RCIADIC.
An end to the war on Black kids: End forced removals, shut down youth prisons.
Stock Blak Deaths in Custody and serve them justice: Safework and the DPP must prosecute.
Protection of Aboriginal lands and waters from mining and climate devastation.
Chris Minns, Anthony Albanese and Linda Burney to meet with families of Black deaths in custody.
International solidarity, globalised liberation: End occupation everywhere.
Cut ties with and impose sanctions on colonial apartheid Israel until Palestine is free.
An end to housing and healthcare discrimination: Resource safe and accessible housing and health services for Aboriginal people.
The establishment of a government enquiry into corruption and breach of conduct during investigations into Indigenous issues.
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Instagram accounts to follow: