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Calls for Foundation Day public holiday to recognise Bungaree and Flinders' roles in Australia's history

Author and songwriter Ted Egan thinks September 8 should be a public holiday to celebrate the day Australia was given its name, and recognise the role of explorers Bungaree and Matthew Flinders in our history.

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'Australia's S***test Big Things' shortlist a joke to some, but not everyone's laughing

From the Big Banana to the Big Lobster, Australia has more than 230 novelty sculptures. Now a public vote on a satirical Facebook page has revealed our four "S***test Big Things".

ABC News

We Are Still Here review – 10 directors take on Captain Cook in thrilling ways

The opening night film of Sydney film festival 2022, this anthology combines eight strands, spanning animation, speculative futures and war, with captivating results

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Taking a stand against a famous Newcastle statue

Statue project moves radicalism to the digital space.

Newcastle Herald

Cairns' gigantic Captain Cook statue purchased by demolition company owner

Cairns' giant James Cook statue has been purchased by a demolition company owner who says he'd like to keep it in public view, but there will be no refunds if the concrete captain falls apart in the process.

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Cook statue vandalised in Melbourne

Protesters have covered a Captain Cook statue in a Melbourne park with red paint to mark Invasion Day.

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Crowds march for Invasion Day protests – as it happened

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