Australia Day from another perspective

JACINTA Harman, Uncle Johnny Lovett and Staycee Charles want to see greater acknowledgement of Aboriginal history for Australia Day. Photo: CHRIS DOHENY.

By Ash Bolt

January 25, 2021 | 2:38 PM

FOR many in the community, today will be a day of mourning and remembrance.

While most people celebrate what they feel it means to be Australian on Australia Day, January 26 marks the day in 1788 that the British claimed sovereignty over the country.