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Thousands of Australians defy coronavirus rules to protest the country's national day, held on the anniversary of British colonisation of the vast continent that its Indigenous population brands "Invasion Day". IMAGES
People are protesting in Sydney as the country debates whether it should recognise its long-suffering Indigenous population within the constitution. Australia Day on January 26 has traditionally celebrated the arrival of European settlers at Sydney Harbour in 1788, and typically been observed with beach parties and backyard barbecues. IMAGES
Poles take to the streets of Warsaw on International Women's Day to demand free access to contraceptives. Although pro-Western parties managed to oust the conservative Law and Justice (PiS) government in October 2023 elections, women are voicing anger and frustration over delays in changing the laws on women's reproductive rights. The PiS's eight-year rule saw access to abortion, in-vitro fertilisation and emergency contraception tightened. IMAGES
Thousands of Australians gather for an "Invasion Day" rally in downtown Sydney in solidarity with indigenous people, calling for Australia Day to be abolished or celebrated on a different date. IMAGES
Disappointment abounds among "Yes" supporters at a campaign event, after a majority of Australians voted "No" in a referendum on Indigenous people's constitutional recognition and greater rights. The result scuppers plans to amend the country's 122-year-old constitution so that it acknowledged Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders for the first time. IMAGES
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