Why Australia Day will never be the same
Andrew ClarkSenior writer
For Australian champion Campdraft rider Ben Hall it's "the freedom of being able to own a property and run cattle and horses, and rear a family, and doing what you love doing".
Global urban environmentalist Xuemei Bai connects with it through an annual spring-time explosion of "wattle flowers in full bloom with different hues of yellow," long white beaches and an "infinitely clear blue sky".
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Andrew Clark is a former editor of The Sun-Herald and Australian Business. He was a correspondent in Europe and North America, a political correspondent in Canberra and has been a journalist for more than 55 years. Email Andrew at aclark@afr.com.au
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