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Invasion Day 2024

Look, for all the squawking: Which Melburnian hasn’t woken up one morning after a night on the tiles to find themselves facedown in a park in St Kilda at least once in their lives? In any event, as in previous … Continue reading

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Invasion Day 2023

In 1994, the Australian government declared January 26 a day of nationalist celebration: ‘Australia Day’. ‘Australia Day’ is thus either the day in 1788 ‘when Captain Cook stepped ashore’ (according to Bridget McKenzie) or — possibly — when Captain Arthur … Continue reading

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Invasion Day 2019

[UPDATE (January 24, 2019) : Please note that the far-right has declared their intention to attend the official, government-sponsored ‘Australia Day Parade’ in the city on January 26, and to use this as a springboard in order to disrupt the … Continue reading

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antifa notes (february 3, 2018) : STRAYA Day +++

STRAYA Day Tens of thousands of people attended Invasion Day rallies across the country, with the rally in Melbourne attracting anywhere from 30,000 to 60,000. See : Invasion Day: the tide is turning, Lalitha Chelliah & Jacob Andrewartha, Green Left … Continue reading

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From Cronulla to St Kilda? Australia/Invasion/Survival Day 2018

This Friday, the racist methgoblins of the True Blue Crew, in conjunction with the neo-Nazi remnants of the United Patriots Front now known as ‘The Lads Society’, are holding a rally and BBQ at St Kilda Beach. This is both … Continue reading

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The SUWA Show /// Invasion Day

On this month’s episode of the ‘Floating Anarchy’ edition of The SUWA Show (3CR /// 855AM /// Friday, January 22, 2016: 5.30-6.30pm), my co-host Dr Cam Smith and I talk to Professor Rob Sparrow of Monash University — recently declared … Continue reading

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