{"product_id":"9780733344305","title":"Straya Day","description":"Author: Matt Murphy\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780733344305\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 13 Jan 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 320\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe unofficial history of Australia's national day since the first contentious one, thereby offering 237 other reasons for a day off.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'The nation is grateful. This is an indispensable book. It will grace the bookshelves of any trivia lover and also people who want to deep dive into the true nature of this country' David Marr\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike it or not, 26 January in Australia has become a significant day of both celebration and mourning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost countries, if not all, have a national day. Reasons to celebrate a national day include independence from a colonial power, the signing of a treaty, or an act by a monarch, political leader or patron saint. Australia is the only country whose national day celebrates the colonisation of an already occupied territory. Controversially, it continues to do so despite most of its citizens both acknowledging this and the devastating impact upon its original inhabitants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo what other reasons might we find to mark our national holiday? Well, as it happens, some very significant, funny, tragic, curious and plain old ordinary things have also occurred on that date.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the spirit of humour, history and humility, here are 237 other events that 26 January could instead be remembered for besides a British Governor raising a British flag on Australian soil.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46665356574878,"sku":"HPC-9780733344305","price":36.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780733344305.jpg?v=1775102156","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780733344305","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}