Swelling crowds and rising heat: the mixed emotions of Invasion Day

  • Amy Thunig

    Press/Media: Research

    Description

    The blistering heat of Friday meant the air was still warm when we rose and met at 5am in the pre-dawn darkness of Melbourne. Feeling anxious about the day ahead, I joined with others and we made our way through the dark and into the city. It was Saturday January 26, 2019 and the first formal dawn service for the First Nations men, women, and children killed in the Frontier Wars and massacres was about to take place.

    Period29 Jan 2019

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    • TitleSwelling crowds and rising heat: the mixed emotions of Invasion Day
      Degree of recognitionNational
      Media name/outletCrikey
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryAustralia
      Date29/01/19
      DescriptionThe blistering heat of Friday meant the air was still warm when we rose and met at 5am in the pre-dawn darkness of Melbourne. Feeling anxious about the day ahead, I joined with others and we made our way through the dark and into the city. It was Saturday January 26, 2019 and the first formal dawn service for the First Nations men, women, and children killed in the Frontier Wars and massacres was about to take place.
      Producer/AuthorAmy Thunig
      URLhttps://www.crikey.com.au/2019/01/29/2019-invasion-day-rallies/?fbclid=IwAR3cOSrOIjaCKw_35mnPLsByxlwTQ81i5zOL1ykIrfVrGLkUpPz7A19K7Sk
      PersonsAmy Thunig