The Spectator Australia

Why every child should stand and sing the national anthem – weekly

When children stand and sing the Australian national anthem together, they are being initiated into citizenship.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The Australian national anthem is already sung at most NT schools. So, what is the new mandate really about?

The sun had not long set on Australia Day when a story popped up on the website of The Australian newspaper. The headline read: "Northern Territory government mandates national anthem for all school ...
AOL

Australia changes lyrics to national anthem to reflect thousands of years of Indigenous history

Australians singing their national anthem will now have to adjust for a minor, but symbolic, change to its lyrics. As part of an effort to include the tens of thousands of years of Indigenous history ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

NT government mandates national anthem be sung at public school assemblies

The NT government is mandating that all public schools will play and sing the Australian national anthem during assemblies and special events. The new policy will also include an update to the school ...

Northern Territory implements Australian national anthem mandate in schools

Children in the Northern Territory will be mandated to sing two verses of the Australian national anthem at school assemblies ...
Reuters

Australia changes national anthem wording to reflect Indigenous history

SYDNEY (Reuters) - 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 ...