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Cricket Australia is staging the Big Bash final on Australia Day, but may skip the national anthem based on host city preferences — a move sparking backlash from Opposition Leader Angus Taylor, who calls it “woke moralising.” This isn’t the first time CA has avoided the anthem on that day, nor the first time they’ve dropped “Australia Day” from match branding. The timing also follows Australia’s first Test in India. The debate over Australia Day’s meaning is deep, with Indigenous cricketer Jason Gillespie pushing to change the date, while Nova Peris argues for inclusive anthem traditions. Meanwhile, Taylor’s party is quietly exploring gender quotas — a reversal of past resistance — citing global examples like Germany’s CDU and Labor. Taylor, once opposed to quotas, now faces internal shifts, while also shutting down potential alliances with One Nation, citing policy concerns.

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