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Australia Day Controversy: A Symbolic Shift or Woke Overreach?

Woolworths has noted that the non-availability of Australia Day merchandise is merely a business decision.
Australia Day Controversy: A Symbolic Shift or Woke Overreach?
People shop at a Woolworths supermarket in Sydney, Australia on Mar. 17, 2020. Peter Parks/AFP via Getty Images
Gabriël Moens
Gabriël Moens
1/16/2024|Updated: 1/16/2024
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Two years ago, The Epoch Times published my opinion piece in which I rhetorically asked the question whether Jan. 26 is “Australia Day” or “Invasion Day.”

Gabriël Moens
Gabriël Moens
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Gabriël A. Moens AM is an emeritus professor of law at the University of Queensland, and served as pro vice-chancellor and dean at Murdoch University. In 2003, Moens was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal by the prime minister for services to education. He has taught extensively across Australia, Asia, Europe, and the United States.
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