National Wattle Day with Terry Fewtrell, President of the Wattle Day Association Inc.

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And a happy Wattle Day to you, our beloved SubjectACT listeners! But what exactly is Wattle Day anyway, where did it come from and why, unlike Australia Day and ANZAC Day, has this long-standing Australian national day seen a bit of a decline over the years? To discuss this and more, SubjectACT's Nathan Gubler spoke with Terry Fewtrell, President of the Wattle Day Association Inc., which is based in Canberra. Also discussed is Australia's often confused history with national symbols, and the importance and function of national days in the context of mounting criticism of Australia Day - and Terry's conviction that Wattle Day can be sort to resolve this tension. Find Terry's excellent piece published on Wattle Day by clicking this link: http://www.smh.com.au/comment/let-national-wattle-day-end-the-australia-day-arguments-20170831-gy7zwi.html You can also find the Wattle Day Association Inc. via their website at http://www.wattleday.asn.au/ or alternatively find their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/WattleDay/ This program was aired on 4th September, 2017. Join us each weekday morning at 8:30am on 2XX FM 98.3 SubjectACT for local current affairs, or stream on 2xxfm.org.au/listen. Find this and other episodes in podcast form on Soundcloud or the iTunes Store. You can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Subscribe to 2XX via www.2xxfm.org.au/support-2xx/subscribe/