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Zorluk: OrtaNational Anthem

To better reflect the ancient history of the continent, a specific word in the second line of 'Advance Australia Fair' was updated in 20212021. Which of the following best describes what this amendment was intended to recognize?

  1. The ancient history and continuous culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoplesCevap
  2. B
    The unification of the six separate colonies into a single Commonwealth in 19011901
  3. C
    The official status of English as the unifying national language of the country

Cevap

The ancient history and continuous culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
The 20212021 amendment to 'Advance Australia Fair' replaced the word 'young' with 'one' to acknowledge that Australia is home to the world's oldest continuous living culture, thereby honoring the history of Indigenous Australians.

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1
Identify the change made to the Australian National Anthem.
The second line was changed from 'For we are young and free' to 'For we are one and free'.
This update was officially implemented on 11 January 20212021.
2
Analyze why the word 'young' was replaced.
Describing the nation as 'young' ignored the tens of thousands of years of Indigenous history.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have a continuous history in Australia dating back over 65,00065,000 years.
3
Evaluate the significance of the word 'one'.
It emphasizes national unity while being inclusive of both ancient and modern Australian history.
The change ensures the anthem better represents all Australians.

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The 20212021 Lyrical Amendment for Indigenous Recognition

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1
Consider why calling the nation 'young' might be seen as excluding the history of Australia's First Nations people.
2
The change reflects that while our government is modern, our human history on this continent is ancient.

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Review the history of when 'Advance Australia Fair' was first adopted as the national anthem in 19841984.
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