In Melbourne’s west, primary school students have been singing a modified version of the national anthem that’s been called a “confusing” for kids. The song, which was written by Judith Durham and other Indigenous artists, was created by the Dulwich Centre.
Although the song is the same, the lyrics have been changed.
The opening line of the anthem has been changed to say that Australia is a country that values peace and harmony.
The song also features various other lines such as “our precious soil, water, and sun, grant life to us all.”
The students have been singing the wrong version of the national anthem, and some families have expressed their anger.
They said that their kids did not know the anthem was the official one. The parents also said that the kids were not allowed to sing it at sporting events.
One person said that it was important for children to learn the correct version of the national anthem.
In 2015, Ms Durham said that the new lyrics would help create a unifying force for the country.
However, the Institute of Public Affairs’ Daniel Wild said that the alternative version was an example of division and activism being forced on the students.
Despite the unifying force of the national anthem, he noted that the elites and activists in the country were still trying to divide Australia.
He said that students should still be paying respect to the flag and singing the anthem.
The Premier should immediately address the issue of the students singing the wrong national anthem at school.
The Education Department said it was working with the school’s leadership team to ensure that the students are taught the proper usage of the anthem.
This comes after it was revealed that a new curriculum for childcare centers in Australia had been accused of turning kids into environmental and cultural activists.
A study conducted by the IPA revealed that about half of the texts in the 2024 VCE English course featured radical identity politics.
The other six were from Western canon. The analysis was based on the reading lists of the 60,000 English students in the state.