Summary

Day Break is the story of a family making their way back to Country on January 26. We see the strength they draw from being together, and from sharing stories as they move through a shifting landscape.

The story refocuses the narratives around ‘Australia Day’ on Aboriginal survival and resistance, and in doing so honours the past while looking to the future. Confronting yet truthful, painful yet full of hope, Day Break is a crucial story that will open up a conversation on truth-telling for the next generation.

About the Author

Amy McQuire is a Darumbal and South Sea Islander woman from Rockhampton in Central Queensland. She is a freelance writer and journalist, working for the National Indigenous Times (NIT) newspaper, Tracker Magazine, New Matilda, and for radio station Brisbane 98.9 FM – where she presented the ‘Lets Talk’ current affairs show – and BuzzFeed News Australia.