'Invasion Day' March Moves Through Sydney on Australia's National Holiday

Australia’s national day was marked with a mixture of celebrations, protests and rallies in support of indigenous people, on Thursday, January 26.

Timelapse footage posted to Twitter by Cllr Pauline Lockie shows thousands of people marching through central Sydney waving banners and flags. “Invasion Day march down Broadway, Sydney. Always was, always will be,” Lockie tweeted.

Marking Australia Day, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese tweeted: “Let us all recognise the unique privilege that we have to share this continent with the world’s oldest continuous culture that should be a source of pride for all.” Credit: Pauline Lockie via Storyful

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