• 9 months ago
Queenslanders turned out in thousands to mark the national day, with many marching to pay their respect to First Nations peoples in protest of the holiday.

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00:00 Queenslanders marched in solidarity with First Australians through the streets of Brisbane.
00:07 We're here to stand against invasion.
00:17 Like others across the country, this year's rally also called for an end to bloodshed in the Middle East.
00:24 Organisers say every 26th of January the numbers swell.
00:28 There is no day to celebrate. There is nothing to celebrate.
00:31 If we all want to celebrate Australia, let's do the work to make sure that we have something to celebrate.
00:37 A similar sentiment was echoed on the Sunshine Coast.
00:40 There's a lot of non-Indigenous people there too, so it's important that we walk in solidarity.
00:45 On the Darling Downs, some took advantage of the public holiday.
00:49 Puntes lined up for a race like no other and tested their skills at sack racing.
00:57 Others showed their billy-boiling and thong-throwing talents.
01:01 It's perfect, mate. It's great.
01:03 Just all the events and everyone coming together.
01:05 I respect people's opinions on changing the date, but as it sits today, 2024, we're on the banks of the iconic Okiwia.
01:12 Those who had a day off counted their blessings from the Gold Coast to yabby racing in Blackall.
01:18 Damn the cricket here today, but we do something every year to celebrate in some way, yeah.
01:24 The landmark Story Bridge Hotel in Brisbane has long held cockroach races on Australia Day,
01:31 but has shifted the event to the 27th, sparking some criticism.
01:36 The hotel says the decision was made solely because of the higher cost of running the event on a public holiday,
01:43 and they are not shying away from celebrating Australia Day.
01:48 These newly minted Australians beamed from ear to ear, a day that increasingly holds different meanings.
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