Many First Nations Australians will spend January 26 in remembrance of a painful history.

By Brianna Melville
Updated January 27 2022 - 12:19pm, first published January 25 2022 - 7:00pm
Community leaders: Wadandi elder Sandra Hill, Bindjareb Noongar George Walley and Pinjarup Noongar Elsie Ugle.
Community leaders: Wadandi elder Sandra Hill, Bindjareb Noongar George Walley and Pinjarup Noongar Elsie Ugle.

It wasn't until 1994 that January 26 was established as the date to celebrate Australia, but the new tradition falls on what has long been marked as a day of mourning for many First Nations people.

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