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Flagging this change is not unAustralian

31 Jan 06:00am

Filed under: Australia, Australian Flag, Flag, Olympics, Republic, Southern Cross

For a country obsessed with home improvement, we are remarkably apathetic about any attempts to renovate our national emblem.

How about green, gold, blue and white? Source: Supplied

From overhauling the kitchen to playing amateur interior designer, there’s no limit on our collective desire to spruce up our residences.

But turn the conversation to the topic of a little long-overdue remodeling of the national flag and suddenly it all gets far too difficult.

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stephen says:

06:57pm | 31/01/13

That flag belongs on our coast, any coast. But our colours come from the earth. Orange, aquamarine, and white (10 to 15%) will do it. However, the design will be very very difficult. We need a national competition, overseen by professors at Sydney Art College. Read more »
Ben says:

05:55pm | 31/01/13

>>Three years ago Ray Martin found himself on the receiving end of a predictable stream of abuse after expressing his hope that the existing “colonial” flag would be replaced with one of our own. What a terrible state of society it is when plebs dare to disagree with Ray Martin. Read more »

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