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Few Australians know the second verse of our national anthem – or how out of date it is
It’s the controversy we need to have (after we’ve googled the lyrics). The problem ... they turned to another version of Advance Australia Fair written for federation in 1901. The federation version ...
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Five little-known facts about the Australian national anthem
In 1984, Advance Australia Fair was officially adopted as the Australian ... for the Arts launched a national competition to find new lyrics and music for the anthem. Despite receiving over ...