Smithsonian Magazine

Australia Changes National Anthem Lyrics to Recognize Its Long Indigenous History

The anthem has become part of a conversation about Australia's relationship with its Indigenous citizens. www.davidmolloyphotography.com via Flickr under CC BY 2.0 People have lived in Australia for ...
American Songwriter

Who Wrote the Haunting Australian Song “Waltzing Matilda”

Though the title of the song sounds like it’s about a dance with someone named Matilda, it’s actually born of an Australian style of poetry called a “bush ballad”—slang in the country for traveling on ...
CNN

Australia has changed its national anthem in a bid to reflect 60,000 years of Indigenous history

Australia woke up to a new year on Friday – and a slightly different national anthem. The anthem, “Advance Australia Fair,” has been tweaked to recognize the country’s Indigenous history and ...
The Conversation

The Australian National Anthem has a big problem – the average Aussie can’t sing it in tune

Wendy Hargreaves does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
The Conversation

What makes a song ‘Australian’? Triple J’s Hottest 100 reignites a bigger question of national identity

Ben Green receives funding from the Australian Research Council and the Australasian Performing Right Association. Catherine Strong does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from ...