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Growing up in the lush countryside of Geneva, Switzerland, Celine Frere spent the bulk of her childhood outside “with nature, in nature, observing nature, and admiring nature,” she says. Her parents were dealing with their own problems her mother struggled with mental illness and her father wasn’t around much so Frere sought solace in the animals that roamed the rolling hills around her. “I was always fascinated by this inability to communicate [with animals], yet we can have such great connections with them,” she tells
The Scientist.
By the end of high school, Frere sought to escape Switzerland. Its cold climate didn’t suit her, and because she identified as a lesbian, neither did its socially conservative culture. She set her sights on Australia, where in 1999 she enrolled at the University of Queensland and turned her fascination with animals into a scientific pursuit. “You respect nature even more in Australia b
Sydney s New Year s Eve fireworks Credit: AP/Press Association Images
Australia has changed one word in its national anthem to reflect what the prime minister called “the spirit of unity” and the country’s Indigenous population.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison on New Year’s Eve announced the second line of the anthem, Advance Australia Fair, had been changed from “For we are young and free” to “For we are one and free”.
The change took effect on Friday.
It is an acknowledgement that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures date back 65,000 years
Indigenous MP Ken Wyatt
“It is time to ensure this great unity is reflected more fully in our national anthem,” he said, adding that Australia was the “most successful multicultural nation on Earth”.
Australia changes one word in its national anthem to honor Indigenous people
January 1, 2021 / 9:11 AM / AP
Australia has changed one word in its national anthem to reflect what the prime minister called the spirit of unity and the country s Indigenous population. Prime Minister Scott Morrison on New Year s Eve announced that the second line of the anthem, Advance Australia Fair, has been changed from For we are young and free to For we are one and free.
Happy New Year Australia, because we are one and free! Scott Morrison (@ScottMorrisonMP) December 31, 2020
The change took effect Friday. It is time to ensure this great unity is reflected more fully in our national anthem, Morrison said, adding that Australia was the most successful multicultural nation on Earth.
The one-word change to Advance
Australia Fair, from For we are young and free to For we are one and free takes effect on Friday.
Speaking on New Year s Eve,
Scott Morrison called Australia the most successful multicultural nation on Earth, adding that it is time to ensure this great unity is reflected more fully in our national anthem . While Australia as a modern nation may be relatively young, our country s story is ancient, as are the stories of the many First Nations peoples whose stewardship we rightly acknowledge and respect, he said. In the spirit of unity, it is only right that we ensure our national anthem reflects this truth and shared appreciation.