Aboriginal affairs

Australians less supportive of Closing the Gap initiatives, and changing Australia Day date still unpopular

Only one in four Australians (27%) think the date of Australia Day should be changed, while 48% are against moving it. However, Australians are more likely to think the national day will move its date in the next decade than stay on 26th January, according to a new Ipsos poll.

Despite this, 6 in 10 Aussies would not change the date of Australia Day

Interest in Indigenous issues declines further as cost of living dominates the national conversation

Modern racism and generational divide pose challenges for reconciliation efforts

iMOB is a market and social research panel of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Half of Australians disagree with changing the date of Australia Day, believing January 26 is historically significant and should remain

Sharon Barnes, Head of the Ipsos Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research Unit, discusses the ATSIRU and their work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.