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Why Is There Pushback Against the Indigenous ‘Welcome to Country’ Ceremony?

What was already a contentious issue bubbled to the surface following Melbourne’s Anzac Day dawn service ceremony.
Why Is There Pushback Against the Indigenous ‘Welcome to Country’ Ceremony?
Bunurong elder Uncle Mark Brown delivers the 'Welcome to Country' in Melbourne, Australia on April 25, 2025. Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images
Crystal-Rose Jones
Crystal-Rose Jones
4/29/2025|Updated: 4/29/2025
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What was already a contentious issue bubbled to the surface following Melbourne’s Anzac Day dawn service ceremony last weekend.

Crystal-Rose Jones
Crystal-Rose Jones
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Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.
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