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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has delivered his Australia Day message, preaching unity and togetherness in an address that avoids touching on any controversy surrounding the date. In the message, posted to social media, Albanese acknowledged Australia’s First Nations people by stating “what an extraordinary privilege it is to share this continent with the oldest continuous culture, in all its wisdom and its resilience.” Albanese also lightly touched on the societal turmoil of recent months, no

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