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1st January 2021, 09:51 AM
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Australia's National Anthem
P. M. Scott Morris on has announced that the second line of the anthem, which reads "For we are Yong and free to For we are one and free".
This has been done in order to recognise the indigenous population.
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1st January 2021, 09:54 AM
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Yes i saw that and agree with the change in the Word, it now relates to all as ONE , which is a good move.
I hope that it will make all here Happy!
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1st January 2021, 09:55 AM
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Vic he probably realises that some of us are now beginning to show our ages, as long as he leaves the word free alone he is probably safe for the time being. However Des may have something to say about it , as don’t think he is speaking to him at the moment. Cheers JS
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1st January 2021, 10:07 AM
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Already minority groups are saying he hasn’t gone far enough , so is back to roundabout and swings, give an inch And take a mile. Could be once a jolly swagman and people would still complain. JS
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2nd January 2021, 04:06 AM
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Good job we have decimal currency and not the old Sterling system.
Instead of one and free it may well have been one and six or even one and eleven.
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2nd January 2021, 05:10 AM
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Hi John.
A good change for the Aboriginals who care. Then they had that twit of a boxer on TV and I was waiting for him to tell Morrison to include BLM, and he would have said God Bless my soul what a good idea, as he hasn't had many lately.
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2nd January 2021, 05:14 AM
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#5. Whatever you do don’t mention 1/9 as will. Get another tirade from Cappy pleading poverty. JS
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2nd January 2021, 09:37 AM
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Your Mr Morrison must have been inspired by the Three Muskateers
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3rd January 2021, 05:49 AM
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4th January 2021, 12:31 AM
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Victoria.
That would be more Australian than the present one, it's catchy and the words can be understood.
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