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Few Australians know the second verse of our national anthem – or how out of date it is
So, before Advance Australia Fair became our anthem in 1984, the National Australia Day Council made shrewd edits. Instead of using verse two from McCormick’s original version, they turned to ...
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Peter FitzSimons calls for Australian national anthem to be changed after Dylan Wright's lambasted State of Origin performance
Peter FitzSimons has called for the Australian national ... like this acoustic version of the anthem,' added one more. 'Quite possibly the best rendition of the national anthem I've ever heard ...
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Anthem then acknowledgment: Advance Australia Fair gets top billing at Cairns Regional Council meetings
The soaring melody of Advance Australia Fair, complete with the second verse ... confirmed that the anthem would be a fixture of future meetings. “The performance of the national anthem is ...