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Of flags and national anthems : Comments
By Max Wallace, published 18/8/2015There is a precedent. The Australian national anthem was changed from God Save the Queen to the boring but secular Advance Australia Fair in 1984.
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And soon to "Arrival" by Abba.
There's no words, so no "God" or political bias.
But everyone knows the tune.
"And, of course, the Australian flag should be changed too"
Of course.
It's so self-evident you don't even need to present an argument why.
I think it's perfect.
We are the "Britain of the Southern hemisphere".
And one day, we'll probably unite with NZ (in self-defense of the only European societies in the region), so similar flags will be irrelevant.
Yes, we will. "Of course".