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Australia has changed a word in its national anthem after critics argued the line 'we are young and free' was disrespectful to Aboriginal history.  The critics have long claimed that describing Australia as a 'young nation' overlooks the fact that Aboriginal people have lived on the continent for centuries.   Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on New Year's Eve that 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'.  'While Australia as a modern nation may be relatively young, our country's story is ...

Former Wallabies captain David Pocock calls for national anthem discussion, action on climate change SatSaturday 12 updated SatSaturday 12 David Pocock called for stronger leadership on climate and the national anthem. ( Share Print text only Cancel Former Australian rugby great David Pocock says the Wallabies Indigenous anthem rendition was a great gesture, but the issue with Advance Australia Fair is not the language it is sung in, but the lyrics themselves. Key points: Pocock said the singing of the Australian national anthem in Eora was a "great gesture" Pocock called politicians "morally...