Far-right groups disrupt Indigenous acknowledgments at Anzac Day services
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Updated · The New York Times · May 1
Far-right groups disrupt Indigenous acknowledgments at Anzac Day services
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 1
The booing interrupted solemn ceremonies in three major Australian cities and was loud enough to be heard on national live broadcasts.
Neo-Nazi-affiliated Telegram channels had circulated an action plan before Anzac Day, urging supporters to target the "Welcome to Country" recitation at commemorations for Australia's war dead.
The disruption reflects a broader campaign against the practice, with Senator Pauline Hanson staging parliamentary protests and a conservative lobby funding petitions to challenge Indigenous acknowledgments.
With neo-Nazis disrupting national events, are Australia's new anti-hate laws actually protecting its communities?
Is the booing of Indigenous welcomes a fringe protest or a sign of a deeper national identity crisis?