Scott Morrison announces change to the Australian national anthem
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 ...
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