Opposition leader tells Sky News that using the flag ‘divides the nation’. Follow today’s news headlines liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian Olympic swimmer Dawn Fraser is reportedly “stable” in hospital after a fall.The 87-year-old sporting great was hospitalised last Wednesday and spent time in intensive care with broken ribs and a broken wrist, Seven News reported.Dawn is an Australian living treasure – an icon of our sport – and we wish her a speedy, healthy and [full] recovery.If we’re asking people to identify with different flags … we are dividing our country unnecessarily … I think the fact is that we should stand up for who we are, for our values as a country which is what we should do in Australia.We should value and respect our heritage, and we should also speak a lot more about our migrant story, the incredible story of people who came here, particularly in the post-second world war period, with nothing, and have worked hard as trainees, as farmers, and they’ve educated their children. The next generation has done incredibly well … that’s the view I’ve taken. Continue reading…
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Author : Emily Wind
Publish date : 2024-12-09 19:51:43
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Australia news live: Peter Dutton to drop Aboriginal flag display if elected PM; Dawn Fraser reportedly in hospital after fall
