‘Young’ or ‘one’?
Recently Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a change to our anthem, from ‘young’ to ‘one’. PICTURE: Mitchell Luo/Unsplash When something has been around for a while, a change can at first seem grating. ‘Why do we have to do that?’ It’s quite normal to respond to change with resistance. But if we can let the […]
Australia changes National Anthem wording to reflect Indigenous history
Sydney, AustraliaReuters Australia amended its national anthem to remove reference to the country being “young and free” amid calls to recognise that its Indigenous people are the oldest continued civilisation in the world. The change to “for we are one and free” took effect on Friday. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks during a state […]
“One and Free”: prominent Australian lawmaker urges change to national anthem
Sydney, AustraliaReuters Australia should change the lyrics of its national anthem to honour its Indigenous people, the leader of the country’s most populous state said on Wednesday, becoming one of the most prominent lawmakers to endorse such an alteration. Australia’s national anthem includes the line “we are young and free”. But Gladys Berejiklian, Premier of […]