Australia changes national anthem wording to reflect Indigenous history

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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 civilization in the world.

The change to “for we are one and free” took effect on Friday.

“We live in a timeless land of ancient First Nations peoples, and we draw together the stories of more than 300 national ancestries and language groups,” Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said.

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