As the world recovers from every newspaper (they still exist, well, barely) front page devoted to our American lust, not to mention, everyone's social media feeds - okay, we get it, life is all about impressing Uncle Sam. Let's turn our focus to the nation that gets no ones attention (Australia), unless of course you're obsessed with animals with pouches. Today is Invasion Day (aka Australia Day) in the arse end of the world, something tells me no front pages outside Australia are devoting even one sentence to this day, such is the hatred towards this convict colony.
Anyway, for those not familiar with this part of the world, here's a mini detour of the city at the forefront of Australian settlement in 1788, aptly named after Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney. Why name a city in honour of the native Aboriginal people (world's oldest civilisation dating back 50,000 years), when you can pay homage to a pasty Englishman with homicidal (and of course, racist) tendencies.
Let's cut to the chase, the British settlers were a bunch of exterminators hell-bent on eradicating those that didn't share their skin tone. Hey America, you're not the only one with a "proud" pillaging history. Enjoy the scenery, but never forget the cruelty laid upon these lands by a people known for bad teeth, lack of cuisine and a sheer hatred of native inhabitants. Let's hope by next Australia Day, Sydney is renamed Djubuguli, its rightful indigenous name. Cue the backlash from "pure" Anglo-Saxon Aussies.
Captain Cook's Landing Spot - Kurnell
Harbour foreshore, Lavender Bay
