Few Australians know the second verse of our national anthem – or how out of date it is
There are two verses to Advance Australia Fair, but do you know the second? Probably not.
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The Australian National Anthem has a big problem – the average Aussie can't sing it in tune
I have one prayer as I watch the Australian cricket team sing Advance Australia Fair patriotically before a match – “Please don’t turn on their microphone.” Like many Australians, their “joyful strains” of our anthem are … well, just strained.
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