On 26 January, thousands of people across the country gathered to rally for Survival Day or Invasion Day on what is more widely celebrated as Australia Day.
In Sydney, people congregated in Redfern to mark 230 years since the First Fleet arrived in Australia and settled on Gadigal land.
The speakers addressed Aboriginal deaths in custody, the removal of Indigenous children from their families, and mining of traditional land by resource companies.
Here are what some people attending the rally say the day means to them.
"No pride in genocide."
"Standing with my Aboriginal brothers and sisters."
"Aboriginal rights, strength, anger, survival."
"Listen."
"Jan. 26 is a day of reflecting on the marginalisation of Aboriginal people."
"Survival and strength."
"Shame."
"We reflect on the invasion, dispossession, theft of our land and culture."
"Shame, dispossession, mourning."
"Respect the culture."
"Remembrance. Sorry."
"There's no shame in being sorry."
