Australia Day, January 26th commemorates the founding day of European settlement in Australia (1788). Allan Jones, Australia's most popular talk back radio host -- and a malign influence on public opinion according to many commentators - was out banging the patriotic gong (about flags -- lack thereof on public buildings) at a live broadcast at the city festivities. Panorama. He is such a controversial figure I guess he must get reactions like that of the woman in the green dress all the time. Here is a movie snippet of the flag waving he was getting his audience to do (2 meg). Here is a panorama of the fireworks at Darling Harbour in the evening.
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