This year’s Australia Day comes after the defeat of the indigenous Voice to parliament last year - and the decision by a number of big retailers to stop stocking Australia Day merchandise.

The question for many Australian’s over whether we should be celebrating on January 26 is still in debate.

In this episode of The Briefing, ANU’s Frank Bongiorno speaks with us about Australia Day’s difficult history.

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