Australia needs a better unifying symbol if we are going to take down Aboriginal flags

Australia needs a better unifying symbol if we are going to take down Aboriginal flags

There are calls to take down Aboriginal flags but Oliver Jacques says more scrutiny needs to be placed on the one next to it. Photo: Pexels. The Aboriginal flag was under sustained attack throughout 2025. Critics argue it is divisive, that it represents only a small minority and that one nation should be united under one flag. But if that’s the test, the question writes itself: is a Chinese-made piece of cloth dominated by Britain’s Union Jack r…