Published on the 26th of January, 2017, the opinion piece entitled ‘January 26 is the birth of modern Australia-deal with it’ highlights the social conflict related the date on which Australia Day is celebrated. The writer, Peter Moore, employs a sarcastic tone as he mocks the abhorrence of the ‘predictable bleatings of discord’ from Indigenous representatives toward the nation’s annual widely-celebrated public holiday. Moore sarcastically aims his piece at the minority of Australian’s who rally for the Australia day date to be changed. Moore puts fourth his personal opinion for Australia Day to remain on the 26th of January and not be altered for the minority.
The writer commences cynically with the headline ‘January 26 is the birth of modern
The writer commences cynically with the headline ‘January 26 is the birth of modern