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Journalists, comedians, critics and supporters are coming to terms with a Trumpless Twitter.

The New Year has also rung in a change for Australia’s National Anthem. From today, the words “for we are young and free,” will be replaced by “for we are one and free,” with Prime Minister Scott Morrison saying it reflects a “spirit of unity.” The proposal to amend the National Anthem was announced in November 2020 with the aim to better represent our country’s Indigenous history. The new lyrics were approved by the Governor-General, David Hurley. In a statement, Scott Morrison expressed his acknowledgement of the old and rich culture of Australia, saying that “while Austr...

Locked up in 2020: The criminals put behind bars in the past 12 months While the UK spent much of the year in lockdown judges at Newcastle Crown Court remained busy delivering justice to North East crooks Sign up for our regular free newsletter for court stories sent straight to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your ...

'We are one and free': Australian anthem to change in attempt to recognise Indigenous history Daniel Hurst © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Jenny Evans/Getty Images The Australian government will remove a reference to the country being “young and free” in the national anthem, amid concerns the existing wording overlooks the history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people that stretches back tens of thousands of years. © Photograph: Jenny Evans/Getty Images Dancers perform at the Yabun festival, an annual celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islan...

Just how bad was 2020? Professors find answers on Twitter By The Washington Post By Travis M. Andrews It should come as no surprise that 2020 wasn't what you'd call a happy year. We're all too aware of the list of things that went wrong, from "global pandemic" to "murder hornets." When The Washington Post asked readers to describe the year in one word, "exhausting," "lost" and "chaotic" were among the more popular adjectives. But exactly how unhappy was the year? On Twitter, it was the most miserable in at least the last 12 years, according to Peter Dodds and Chris Danforth, who run the Comp...