Personally, I think the British should be thanked and appreciated for bringing a civilised society. Imagine it was the Dutch or Japanese here first. Being welcomed to one's own country was invented by Marxist wanting to divide the nation by race. Canadian thing, wasn't it? They love identity politics. There are still many places in Australia where families are still fighting over who gets huge sums of white 'guilt ' money. Grubs in power obviously ignore the 61% who said no to this garbage.

'Bravery and Betrayal' on 7 last night depicted the bravery of the SAS soldiers and the betrayal of them and their families by their leaders and their shite country. U.S soldiers who fought alongside SAS troops in Afghanistan were amazed at the way Australia treats its heroes compared to the way the U.S does.

Welcome to country was invented by Ernie Dingo.

"The story, as told by Dingo and Walley themselves:

A group of Maori and Cook Islands (South Sea Islander) dancers had been invited to perform.
The visiting performers refused to go on stage without a traditional welcome or blessing on the land they were visiting — a custom from their own Pacific cultures.
In response, Dingo, Walley, and their Middar Aboriginal Theatre troupe quickly developed and performed a ceremony on behalf of the local Noongar people to allow the show to proceed."

As a money making venture, its pretty smart. In terms of truth and social cohesion, not so much.

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"Personally, I think the British should be thanked and appreciated for bringing a civilised society. Imagine it was the Dutch or Japanese here first. "

The aboriginals should be thankful it was the British. The alternatives were the French or the Chinese and if either of those had been first, we wouldn't have an aboriginal issue because we wouldn't have any aboriginals.

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"Or the horror of memories of stolen children when John Howard implemented the military intervention in 2007. "

That's pure fantasy. The intervention was to save aboriginal children who were being abused within their community. It was fully support (even instigated) by the Labor NT government AND fully supported by the Rudd oppostion in Canberra who continued the policy after gaining power.

Regardless of whether or not you approve of welcome to country ceremonies, it is despicable and disrespectful to boo at an ANZAC Day service. For many attendees, especially veterans and their families, these are raw and powerful events. We may view ANZAC Day through different ideological lenses – for some, confirmation of the horror and futility of war; for others, honouring the courage and skills of those who have fought – but the common thread is thoughtful respect for those who have fought, and particularly those wounded or killed in war.

I agree with Paul – if you don’t like what’s in the ceremony, don’t go.

'Regardless of whether or not you approve of welcome to country ceremonies, it is despicable and disrespectful to boo at an ANZAC Day service'

Yes and only a complete grub who deserves no respect would celebrate Charlie Kirk's murder. Our Melbourne ' first nations speaker' did that!

Hi Trumpster, the bit you left off;

"While the specific, public, and frequently performed "Welcome to Country" format was introduced in 1976, it was designed to mirror traditional protocols of welcoming visitors to land."

Most indigenous cultures have a welcoming protocol, Aboriginal is no exception.

Ernie Dingo mast have been very busy, as it was not that long back YOU were claiming he also "invented" the Aboriginal Smoking Ceremony.