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It is rediculous including "Invasion Day" as one of the other names that Australia Day is referred as. This is only used by Indigenous Australians (Aboriginals), whom only make up 2.6% of the Australian population. 121.221.24.78 (talk) 03:19, 2 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Not necessarily. Many Anglo-Australians do not support Australia Day, preferring to recognise the rights of Indigenous Australians. Not only that, Invasion Day is a very notable part of Australia Day 'celebrations' and shouldn't be discounted as a view held by a small minority. » \ / (⁂ | ※) 03:37, 3 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
The Aboriginals were here for about 40 000 years before the white people came and declared it "empty land" (terra nullius). They ignored the reality here and to the Aborigines the white people "invaded" their territory with inadequate discussion and negotiation. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 118.68.157.161 (talk) 05:14, 3 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Invasion Day should not appear in the first line as if it is an alternate, official name of the holiday - it is not. There is a section on "Invasion day" which should stay, and this section should be enough. We are describing the official holiday, the article is about the official holiday, so only official names should be listed in the opening line. (In an article about a film, only official titles would appear in the first line, not fan-invented nicknames for the film, whether they be complimentary or not.) Format (talk) 02:27, 24 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
(Assuming Format's opinion was not an official 3O!)
I think it can stay. Wikipedia prefers common names to official names so there is no requirement that only official names appear as alternative names. Thus, for example, the article Independence Day (United States) includes the Fourth of July as well as the Fourth, though neither of these is an official name. The only question, in my mind, is whether Invasion Day is a fringe concept. I've never heard of it but a google search pulls up quite a few references to protests, solidarity marches, etc. in the form of an Invasion Day alternative to Australia Day. There even appears to be a movement asking the Aussie PM to move Australia Day to a different date so that it doesn't clash with Invasion Day. Seems non-fringe enough to be included and I suggest it stay. --Regent's Park (Boating Lake) 03:05, 24 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Invasion Day is the name of the protest against European settlement of Australia. Calls to move Australia Day are not because it clashes with protests held on the same day that protest against Australia day - the protests would be held on whatever day the thing commemorating what they are protesting againt is held. Format (talk) 03:26, 24 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I'm in favour of its inclusion for the reasons RegentsPark gave. Whether it is a fringe concept has to put into context. While Indigenous Australians are a small minority, they are the most notable and recognised minority in Australia, and nearly every Australia Day, Invasion Day protests are reported in the news. Certainly not a fringe concept, the rights of Indigenous Australians can be rather polarising in view that has always had a place in Australian politics. (Rudd's Apology is a good example of a recent event » \ / (⁂ | ※) 04:01, 24 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I disagree with the reasons to keep Invasion Day as a name that Australia Day is referred to. Although the view of the Australian Aboriginal population should be recognised, the day celebrates not only the arrival of the first fleet but also "what is great" about Australia (hence, the motto of Australia Day - "Celebrate what's great!". It is the national day of Australia and politics should be kept out of it. I suggest that a secondary, separate article be created for "Invasion Day", or have a section within the article for the viewpoint of the Indigenous population, but remove it from the first line of the article. 121.215.153.186 (talk) 03:02, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]