Invasion Day

January 26: Protesters who had gathered in Canberra for the 40th anniversary of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy surrounded a restaurant where Prime Minister Julia Gillard and opposition leader Tony Abbott were, causing Gillard and Abbott to be bundled out under police guard.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-01-26/riot-police-escort-gillard-abbott-from-protest/3795036

http://www.aboriginaltentembassy.net/

January 27: Aboriginal protesters burn the Australian flag outside parliament.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-01-27/protesters-march-on-parliament-house/3796988

On the way the demonstrators blocked one of the city’s main thoroughfares.

Despite a heavy police presence, including a number of police dogs, authorities were unable to hold an initial cordon at the edge of Parliament’s forecourt and were forced to retreat in the face of overwhelming numbers.

http://disaccords.wordpress.com/2012/01/27/invasion-day/