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Australia changes national anthem to honor Indigenous population Zack Budryk © Getty Australia’s fires will damage the country’s marine ecosystems Australia has altered the lyrics of its national anthem to acknowledge the country's Indigenous population, a change set to take effect Friday. While the old version contained the lyrics "for we are young and free," the new version changes the lyrics to "one and free," in acknowledgment of Indigenous Australians' status as the world's oldest continued civilization, according to Reuters. "We live in a timeless land of ancient ...

Australia to deport two New Zealand bikies posing 'significant risk' © Getty Australia to deport two New Zealand bikies posing 'significant risk' Two men in their sixties who are considered to be high-ranking members of an Australian bikie gang are facing deportation to New Zealand. The pair, aged 64 and 65, were arrested this week in Adelaide and taken into immigration detention in a joint operation by border officials, federal police and the South Australia police. The men are considered to be the founding members of the Descendants Outlaw Motorcycle Gang (OMCG), Australian police said. ...