Australia Day: Google Aboriginal doodle met with criticism 6park.com
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Google published one of its doodles depicting the Stolen Generation on Australia Day 6park.com

 Chris Graham  Rozina Sabur 
26 JANUARY 2016 ? 1:15 PM 6park.com
Google's doodle marking Australia Day has come under fire for its artwork of an Aboriginal woman, with some branding it "disrespectful" and others criticising it as "politicised". 6park.com
The picture, depicting a weeping indigenous woman dreaming of her children, is a political choice for a national day that marks the arrival of the First Fleet of 11 convict ships from Britain in 1788. 6park.com
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The national holiday commemorates the anniversary of the First Fleet and the raising of the Union Jack at Sydney Cove by commander Captain Arthur Phillip.
It has come to represent an opportunity to celebrate Australia and being Australian. The day is traditionally an opportunity for people to spend time with family and friends and celebrate all things Australian.
However, it is also contentious, and also referred to as "Invasion Day" or "Survival Day". Some refuse to celebrate as part of a campaign for the rights of Aboriginal people and protest against the impacts of colonialism. Others use the day to celebrate indigenous culture.
Previous doodles by the search engine have steered clear of the heated debate, with designs featuring children building a sand castle or wildlife like kangaroos.
This year Google Australia's homepage doodle depicted the "stolen generation" of Aboriginal children.
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The doodle was designed by 16-year-old Ineka Voigt, who won a competition on the theme of "If I could go back in time I would".
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