Invasion Day 2026: Protests Sweep Across Australia
Tens of thousands rallied across Australia on 26 January 2026, with First Nations communities and allies demanding justice and commemorating survival in nationwide Invasion Day protests.
Tens of thousands rallied across Australia on 26 January 2026, with First Nations communities and allies demanding justice and commemorating survival in nationwide Invasion Day protests.
Police in Western Australia shut down a planned Invasion Day rally in Perth due to a reported threat, while tens of thousands marched in peaceful protests across Australia's eastern states.
Small clashes occurred between Invasion Day and anti-immigration protesters in Sydney and Melbourne, with police intervening. Thousands marched nationwide, demanding justice for Aboriginal communities.
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Metropolitan Police detain group supporting hunger strike prisoner after they allegedly blocked staff and threatened officers at HMP Wormwood Scrubs in West London.
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