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EPISODE · Jan 25, 2024 · 48 MIN

BONUS: Time to Stick the 26th?

from The Skeptical Historian

Australia Day. Invasion Day. An arbitrary date in January everyone likes to argue about. Whatever the 26th of January is for you, there's no other day in the Australian calendar that sparks so much passionate debate and fierce hatred, but what what is it about this day that gets people so hot under the collar?In this special bonus episode, we'll unpack some of the myths abut Australia Day and fact check a post that's been doing the rounds on social media about the Citizenship Act and its link to January 26. Regular programming will continue as usual following this episode.

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Australia Day. Invasion Day. An arbitrary date in January everyone likes to argue about. Whatever the 26th of January is for you, there's no other day in the Australian calendar that sparks so much passionate debate and fierce hatred, but what what...

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