During King Charles’s visit to the Australian parliament, Indigenous senator Lidia Thorpe interrupted him with a passionate outburst, shouting anti-colonial slogans that left attendees shocked. Her call for the return of Indigenous land and criticism of the monarchy highlighted ongoing tensions surrounding Australia’s colonial past. This incident reflects Thorpe’s fierce opposition to the monarchy and the struggles for Indigenous recognition in Australia, a country that has never fully transitioned to a republic.
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In a special event to be held on Sunday, 15th September, Sydney will pay tribute to this tragic history with “Remembering Rhodes: Torn Apart by War” to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the destruction of the Jewish communities of Rhodes and the Dodecanese islands during World War II.
Four spears taken from Australia by a British explorer more than 250 years ago were…
A welcome sitting was held yesterday to officially mark the appointment of Her Honour Judge Nola Karapanagiotidis. The proud daughter of migrant parents who raised her to dream that she could “touch the sky and be anything” is the first Greek Australian woman to be appointed.