The myths and lies behind Australia Day... and behind the ongoing subjugation of Aboriginal people

Jennifer speaks with Noongar author Claire G Coleman about the meaning and implications of Invasion Day (officially also known as 'Australia Day').   Claire exposes some of the myths and ‘clangers’ Australians hold about the origins of Invasion Day and Australian history in general.   She places responsibility on the colonists themselves to dismantle colonisation, suggesting they can first inform themselves about Australia's true past. Recent article by Claire G ColemanThe forever war, 2022, The Saturday Paper, 22-28 January 2022Link: https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/the-forever-war/Books by Claire G ColemanNon-fiction:Lies, Damned Lies, 2021, Ultimo PressNovels:Terra Nullius, 2017, Hachette AustraliaThe Old Lie, 2019, Hachette Australia(And also have a look at Chelsea Watego's 2021 Another Day in the Colony (Queensland University Press))